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rafalafa
May 26th 2021


295 Comments


Every use of the word “applause” I read as “apple sauce.” Anyway, great review!

MarsKid
Emeritus
May 26th 2021


21035 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Thanks nash, glad you liked it.



@raf could be apple sauce. I will not confirm or deny.

Evangelancer
May 26th 2021


34 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I disagree with the score and several points in here, but this is a very well written and compelling review. Good job!



FadedSun
May 26th 2021


3196 Comments


Too much like the album cover to Fly Lo's "Cosmogramma"

MeatWolf
May 26th 2021


250 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

After a week of listening, completely agreed with both the review and the score. 24 Light-Years is a massive highlight though.

MarsKid
Emeritus
May 26th 2021


21035 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Bands do love them spherical objects

Novaldex
May 26th 2021


27 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Rhythmically speaking it sounds motonous as hell imo.



Like they set the metronome at 90 and left it there for the entire album.

OverSlyZed91
May 26th 2021


369 Comments


Black Claws is just so fucking bad...oh my god...

outliers
May 26th 2021


5152 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

getting annoying how more and more bands are releasing their best tracks early as singles so they end up on Spotify playlists, leaving tracks that are a clear step down for the full release

Hawks
May 26th 2021


93615 Comments


I need to check this band I've been meaning to.

misho87233
May 26th 2021


88 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

This is so much better than AoaDC.. that album had only one great song - Smartfriend and some so-so tracks but half of that album is just boring and without any interesting riffs..

Witness is basically from start to end a really strong album, without a single bad or boring song

I know "opinion, opinion" but I really can't understand how a progmetal fan likes their previous album more than this

Their heavier side is always more interesting than their progpop that they played on their last album.. even though Inmazes is still so far their best album

And Napalm has a chorus that really reminds me of Fair to Midland, which is always a great thing

Dizchu
May 26th 2021


616 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

24 Light-Years is an incredible song.

DarkNoctus
May 26th 2021


12357 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

i'm honestly baffled by this take but it's a good review. i do feel you spend a little too much time talking about the album that preceded it - but that's more of a pet peeve of mine when it comes to reviews than objective feedback.



i feel there's a lot of subtlety behind the more direct approach this album has - it's a great balance. all the songs that didn't immediately hit me have clicked. as much as i miss a track like ruby pool, i'm happy with it being an anomaly in their discography and this album offering a different atmosphere and feel. i think the similarities from this to 'inmazes' are overstated - there's far more focus on direct song structures, fluidity, harmonies and creating an atmosphere rather than simply kicking you in the face.

Sowing
Moderator
May 26th 2021


44509 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I'm considering bumping this to a 4.5, it's so damn good. It's like radio rock but actually well-done for the first time in history.

outliers
May 26th 2021


5152 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

well done radio rock, the ultimate paradox

Sowing
Moderator
May 26th 2021


44509 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I could be off but something about this feels super mainstream yet extremely well-done. Applause is still the better album, but this is damn catchy.

Laen
May 26th 2021


885 Comments


this album is currently being investigated by the trap hat abuse police

outliers
May 26th 2021


5152 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

i personally wouldn't call it mainstream due to how layered it is musically, but i can see how the vocals could be radio friendly

Alondite
May 26th 2021


432 Comments


Good review. I definitely agree that the singles are probably the best tracks on here, but I don't think everything else is so much worse that it knocks the score down much.

Not as good as the last one, but still feeling like a 3.8 on this.



MarsKid
Emeritus
May 27th 2021


21035 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

I always found their lighter side much more captivating when it worked in tandem with their heavier tendencies. I may enjoy prog metal, but that doesn't preclude me from enjoying an experience that is more atmospheric provided it is executed well. In that regard, Applause is superb.



w/r/t whether or not this has atmosphere; I can't feel it, not like I could feel it on Applause. The commitment doesn't seem the same to me.



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