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Sowing
Moderator
September 8th 2018


43959 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Good review. This wasn't as good as it could have been but it still did the trick for me.

Rowan5215
Staff Reviewer
September 8th 2018


47651 Comments

Album Rating: 3.2

Why would that cause frustration? I'd be more annoyed if there were two places to have to hear everything, but it's all on this album. Keeps things simple.




it's just largely because I really, really dislike how they're placed in the larger scheme of the album, they dwarf the songs around them quality-wise and make for a super uneven listen



It wasn't even an EP, they just released four songs from the album early. If you listen to four songs from an album before release of course that will taint your initial experience.




yeah but we didn't know that, because they weren't announced as singles and there wasn't an album announcement for like a couple of weeks after that release. not really on the fanbase if they released those songs without making it clear they'd also be on an upcoming release



I also just don't like quite a few of the new ones



NorthernSkylark
September 8th 2018


12134 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

well that 4.1 dropped quickly

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
September 10th 2018


20969 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

The three songs before Melt measure up to the EP from earlier this year.

theBoneyKing
September 11th 2018


24440 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Yeah I am not connecting with the newer songs here at all. "Melt" is kinda terrible.

neekafat
Staff Reviewer
September 11th 2018


26217 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

"The three songs before Melt measure up to the EP from earlier this year."

yupyup

Skoop
September 11th 2018


2201 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Idk I really dislike I won't run from it. Really seems to clash with People's Lullaby (my fave)

neekafat
Staff Reviewer
September 11th 2018


26217 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Whu? That's one of the best new ones imo. People's Lullaby is incredible I admit tho

jmh886
September 11th 2018


2935 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

i feel like the EP they released ruined this for me as I listened to it like ten times and it has the best songs, so this ends up being rather lackluster.

Josh D.
September 11th 2018


17845 Comments


I really dig what I've heard off this, particularly "Forest Green".

Clumseee
September 11th 2018


1815 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Forest Green is best.

juiceviaorange
September 11th 2018


1051 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I am really digging this. Justin Vernon is the man

Clumseee
September 11th 2018


1815 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

JV is da man agreed. A lot of these feel like demos/incomplete. Yet even so these two can do no wrong. A testament to their musical ability.

Spiral Skies
September 12th 2018


204 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

This is great, like the third part of a trilogy of albums starting with 22, A Million and Sleep Well Beast.

neekafat
Staff Reviewer
September 13th 2018


26217 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Definitely see the relation to 22, a Million, but I guess I haven't heard enough National to hear the similarities there

juiceviaorange
September 14th 2018


1051 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I like that trilogy idea Spiral Skies. I like this a lot. I will be making that playlist now lolz

NorthernSkylark
September 14th 2018


12134 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

of those three, i think i prefer this and then beast

Skoop
September 14th 2018


2201 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

ya no 22 for sure

climactic
September 15th 2018


22743 Comments


yeah i wasnt huge on this either

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
September 15th 2018


20969 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Spiral Skies is me actually, guess I was logged into that account at work yesterday for some reason.

neek you should listen to more National, they're one of the best active bands.

If I were to rank the three it'd be SWB>22, A Million>this.



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