Album Rating: 4.0

Yeah I'd say it's a weird anomaly where it's basically everything they'd worked on previously perfected and also its own thing entirely

Album Rating: 4.5

Count the Mark Hollis solo album into that. You're right though and it's really fascinating

Album Rating: 5.0

This is more aesthetically pure definitely, I wasn't arguing otherwise. But it is that very 80s pop sensibility / finesse that adds a layer of sheen to Spirit of Eden that I like so much

Album Rating: 5.0

Spirit of Eden feels like their 80s pop identity is melting and twisting and taking on new shapes in real time, where on this the detachment or transition or whatever has already taken place. This is further out in space, but I slightly prefer the album which shows the take off ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Album Rating: 5.0

I find this superior to Spirit of Eden, though SoE is obviously a masterpiece as well. I prefer the "purity" or slight lack of polish of this one. This album is like nature - unpredictable, beautiful, threatening, peaceful, balanced, spiritual, familiar yet infinitely unknowable. Spirit of Eden is of course sublime, but, with the exclusion of "The Rainbow" perhaps, it doesn't quite evoke that same feeling in me. Plus, this album feels more like a single continuous experience, a trip through the different moods of nature, whereas Spirit of Eden has two distinct halves, with the first being more like this, but the second half is more song-based. It feels wrong to listen to a song from this without the other ones to complement it (although I do admit that from every now and then I go for "New Grass" on its own) - less so with Spirit of Eden, or the second half of it at least.

Album Rating: 5.0

Well said, though I think After The Flood works well on its own

nice one Boney!

Album Rating: 5.0

As close to perfection as you can get.

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah this is one of the all time best. New Grass is out of this world.

Album Rating: 5.0

Yea New Grass is exactly what love feels like. I can't help but smile when listening to it.

the percussion on this track is sublime. so many feelings in such a simple pattern

Album Rating: 5.0

"Yeah I'd say it's a weird anomaly where it's basically everything they'd worked on previously perfected and also its own thing entirely" Sums up my feelings. Yet at the same time I am in denial. That is the only thing keeping me from 5ing this. I plan on listening to the two albums back to back some time this week. I presume Laughing stock will top SOE.

Album Rating: 5.0

Mark Hollis solo album is nice but .O.rang is where its at.

ooo i had no idea there was a non-hollis post-talk talk talk talk project. gotta check it out!

Same here.

Album Rating: 5.0

Oh wow I didn't know that. I still need to hear Mark Hollis too.

Album Rating: 5.0

His solo project is gorgeous. Guy's a saint.

Album Rating: 5.0

I'll have to check that out. This is still one of the best albums of all time.

Album Rating: 4.5

Runeii is secretly the best closer of all time

Album Rating: 5.0

I can get behind that. It's certainly the perfect way to end this album.