Album Rating: 5.0

Endless memorable verses and choruses here

Album Rating: 4.5

Some warn of heaven and its narrow gates,



The baby angels are armed and overweight

Album Rating: 4.5

Indeed, gotta love a quotable album

Album Rating: 5.0

This is probably the most quotable of 2021

It easily could have been my AOTY, and in time may prove to be

Album Rating: 4.5

Oooh you tease



IRA is too darn long admit it ;)



I’m happy this ending up a strong and respectable 5th for me…it could have snuck ahead of The War on Drugs for 4th, that was a close call

Album Rating: 4.5

I’d much rather listen to this twice. I’ve convinced a friend of mine that this is where it’s at and now he’s dropping me lyrics all day lol.



Just like you guys…

Album Rating: 5.0

IRA is too long for sure but IMO it never actually falters

It's one of those scenarios where I know IRA is objectively better, but I'll end up listening to this more because if its accessibility

Illusory Walls and Hushed & Grim are also virtual AOTY ties for me

It's been a great year for music

Album Rating: 4.5

Hushed & Grim is perhaps a case of comeback of the year - or the best metal or rock double album since…a long time for me at least



Pleased it made my top 25 but not sure it’s doing quite enough I haven’t heard before to be a top 10 of the year sort of deal



I’ll listen to ‘Illusory Walls’ now and see what I think, guessing it’ll be too emo’y for my tastes

Album Rating: 4.5

Hmm, the penultimate song on ‘Illusory Walls’ is so good I feel I should have warmed to the rest more :/

Album Rating: 5.0

I didn't picture Illusory Walls being much your thing but it is very good for what it is. You might appreciate it if you feel like spending more time on it. The last 3 tracks are all gold and the closer is my SOTY.

Album Rating: 4.5

really kicking myself for missing this one..

Album Rating: 5.0

This has you written all over it yeah

I added it to the staff "albums you might have missed" thread but now I regret not shoutboxing you directly :-(

Edit: I checked your shoutbox history and I did! I suppose it's karma for all those recs you've given me that are still on the waiting list.

Album Rating: 4.5

detective Sowing!



haha, well shit.. guess I have nobody to blame but myself ;)

Album Rating: 4.5

Was pretty confident you'd dig this, Atari. Welcome aboard!

Album Rating: 4.5

man be at rest through silverfish is fantastic. Valium is too good.

Album Rating: 4.0

“Valium” best track

Album Rating: 4.5

I'd agree with that - I do really like the quirky pair of Silverfish and Be At Rest too

Album Rating: 4.5

I really love the lyrics on silverfish, they’re so quaint and laughable. My favourite tracks right now are prob Jazz, Money and Inferno with a sidekick of Valium.

Album Rating: 5.0

Jazz, Inferno, and Be At Rest are tops for me

Money Talks is a dark horse favorite and is probably very close to a tie for 3rd with Be At Rest

Album Rating: 4.5

That middle stretch is so good, but We Shall Live Again still might be the best for me. This is the type of album that seemingly demands an "epic closer" but it seems like it's impossible to deliver a worthy one, and then it's as great as it should be.