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Poxy
October 15th 2018


164 Comments

Album Rating: 1.5

I really do not enjoy this album at all, and that's disappointing as their early stuff still absolutely slaps

AlphaGoon
October 15th 2018


19 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound Off

I hate to use buzzwords like "sellout" but... They definitely sold out. Traded in every bit of originality they had so they could get mainstream attention like being played during televised sporting events and such. Good for them with the popularity and wealth they may gain, but shame on them for trading in authenticity for fame. Every song on this album is a bore.

sempiturtle
October 15th 2018


1685 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Ridiculous how much better Overthinking sounds in context of the album.

dmp3131
October 16th 2018


1361 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I never get shaming people for entering an entertainment business and wanting to use their talents to make money.

Toondude10
October 16th 2018


15186 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

this is far from a "sellout" album tbh

sempiturtle
October 16th 2018


1685 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Lol yeah if anything this is more of a risk than Dissonants or even Unimagine was.

GreyShadow
October 16th 2018


7058 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

I like this album and I'd still put it in the "sellout" territory you're referring to. It's hard to not when you go from something fairly experimental to radio rock. Although, I do think this is the music they genuinely wanted to make. I feel like they could have totally just made another Unimagine while maintaining the popularity increase but that's clearly not the route they wanted to go down.



and wow, they really don't play anything from Ground Dweller anymore it seems. It's been 2 years since they've touched Lion Skin

GreyShadow
October 16th 2018


7058 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

I wouldn't call this a risk. Dissonants is the only one of the 3 albums they released since their debut that felt out of nowhere. this seems like a pretty natural progression from that coming from the guys that also wrote Unimagine. the past 2 albums show a clear interest in pop rock and I feel like here is where they decided embrace that in every possible way they can think of.

SteakByrnes
October 16th 2018


29826 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

I just want more Ground Dweller tracks

GreyShadow
October 16th 2018


7058 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

seriously though ^



and honestly, technicality aside, the hooks are still waaaay better on Ground Dweller.

sempiturtle
October 16th 2018


1685 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

After a few listens the front half of this is so much stronger than the back half its actually kind of depressing. Tilt is the only song I really like from tracks 6-10.

GreyShadow
October 16th 2018


7058 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

disagree hard. Black and Bad Dream are jams with Half-Hearted being pretty solid too. I'd remove Tilt entirely

sempiturtle
October 16th 2018


1685 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Half-Hearted is probably my least favorite HLH song actually. Black is pretty nice (and something new) though.

I used to dislike Monster and be ambivalent towards Tilt but I actually think they're highlights now in the grand scheme of things.

I put a review for this in my school paper and I'll probably post it here too if I'm allowed to publish it in multiple places.

LoLifant
October 16th 2018


1571 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

damn this album is so incoherent in style it's almost impressive



wish it was like the first two songs though

GreyShadow
October 16th 2018


7058 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

https://www.sputnikmusic.com/list.php?listid=183570&memberid=526713



for an accurate list of this band's best songs, look no further.

Gameofmetal
Emeritus
October 16th 2018


11592 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

wasn't especially impressed by this one, getting the feeling that Unimagine is their one-hit record.

GreyShadow
October 17th 2018


7058 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

but Ground Dweller doe

Toondude10
October 17th 2018


15186 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

is their worst album agreed

Ecnalzen
October 17th 2018


12163 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

I like Ground Dweller more than Unimagine but both are great.

Gameofmetal
Emeritus
October 17th 2018


11592 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

Idk how anyone can remember anything on ground dweller when it has zero hooks and bipolar production



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