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| 0.0 | Eli Kleman STAFF | July 12th 12 |
Proggy interludes can't save this pretentious piece of shit. Ideas are haphazardly thrown together with ambient clean sung sections embarrassingly trying to make it all seem coherent. Apparently this all adds up to a postmodern metalcore masterpiece.
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| 4.0 excellent | Kit Brown | July 5th 12 |
Darker, heavier, more progressive, and an overall more consistent listen than Exoplanet.
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| 4.5 superb | Mas Westman | July 10th 12 |
if you don't listen to this while passing a fat bowl then you are missing out
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| 3.5 great | G.M.B. | July 10th 12 |
The Contortionist drop a lot of their core influences, and in doing so craft a very enticing album full of atmosphere and crushing heaviness they're known for. However, with each subsequent listen, the issues with the album become more apparent. While everything sounds nice, the transitions from heavy to soft and back again are quite awkward most times, and take away from what could have been an astounding album. As it stands now, it's merely an album with great heaviness and fantastic, spacey atmospheres with very poor transitioning in between.
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| 3.5 great | Tobi | July 14th 12 |
It's not what I expected, nor what I hoped for. This does not necessarily mean that the record is bad, not by any means, but it is certainly not anything fans or long time Contortionist listeners would most likely demand from them. EXOPLANET was a heavy deathcore experience with intelligent time signatures, crisp breakdowns and crystal clear ambient/progressive elements, maintaining a good balance between clean singing and harsh growling and/or screaming. But INTRINSIC is more of a progressive metal record that relies heavily on spacy and lofty riffing, keys and ambient tuning while giving a lot of room for cleans only. Comparing these two, one definitely finds a certain lack of heavy parts, featuring very little breakdowns and growled segments at all. Also, when The Contortionist tries to be brutal on INTRINSIC (e.g. on SOLIPSIS or at the middle of CORTICAL) they fail, completely exaggerating it on the brawly, noisy side. So all in all I did not know or could have imagined that TC were going fully progressive/ambient after their first album snippets, but it is not the change I had longed for, at least not in such extent. Finally, INTRINSIC is not average at all and actually pretty good in what it wants to deliver, but it does just not appease my musical appetite and all in all it's just too dull and constant to fully grab or entertain me. In other words: it's a bit boring in all it's consistency. 'Lost in space', one could say.
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| 2.0 poor | Durrzo | July 13th 12 |
I don't get it. Seems really awkward and dull to me...
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| 4.5 superb | SatelliteYears | July 10th 12 |
Really impressive. What a huge progression from "Exoplanet". These guys deserve to be huge.
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| 0.0 | trilogique21 | July 11th 12 |
man this score is really inflated. calm down homies
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| 4.0 excellent | Popabubb | July 11th 12 |
top 10 album this year. this album does not disappoint. Love the proggy direction they are taking it.
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| 1.5 very poor | woopoxyjust | July 18th 12 |
It's like they got a bunch of feedback on their last album from their friend's moms saying,
"uugggghhh it's sooo grosss but oooohh I really love those singing bits, you sound so
handsome!"
So they made this.
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| 5.0 classic | Mickeymau5 | July 11th 12 |
Best Deathcore album of all time, so far
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| 3.0 good | Thompson D. Gerhart CONTRIBUTOR | July 16th 12 |
I don't get how everyone's proclaiming that they've toned down the deathcore bit so much - sure, there's less of it, but now it's really annoying and intrusive instead of convergent and smooth. At the end of the day, that's all Intrinsic is - an even more spaced-out Exoplanet whose breakdowns are more a nuisance than anything else. And, to be frank, it's just not as interesting.
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| 3.0 good | Jacob Royal STAFF | July 11th 12 |
I heard there's xylophone in this. In other words, insta-5.
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| 3.5 great | DeadGuy | July 11th 12 |
fucking sick, insane songwriting progressionrlevel up
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| 0.0 | InterestedGiraffe | July 11th 12 |
It's a classic Prog album, i haven't found one flaw in any of the songwriting.
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| 4.5 superb | Remnant | July 11th 12 |
Blows my mind. It's a must listen. Nuff' said!
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| 4.0 excellent | Kyle Busch | July 11th 12 |
Wow. Talk about taking a huge change in direction from their previous sound. Great album, but for different reasons than Exoplanet.
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| 4.0 excellent | erandolph90 | July 11th 12 |
I really wasn't a fan of their first album, but this beyond fantastic and I would definitely recommend listening.
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| 5.0 classic | FREEFROMERROR | July 10th 12 |
Pure beauty, the album is perfect. There is not a single flaw I can find with the progressive classic that is intrinsic.
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| 3.0 good | LunaticSoul | January 31st 13 |
You can hear some great ideas, but they are unfortunately mixed with average chugging and a bad production.
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| 3.5 great | DarknessPrevails | November 25th 12 |
While it's not as good as Exoplanet, this is still an impressive album and a great sophomoric effort by The Contortionist
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| 3.5 great | sora236 | September 1st 12 |
Not as memorable as the last album, but still pretty good.
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| 2.5 average | climactic | August 22nd 12 |
the contortionist what are you doing you are not cynic you are the contortionist
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| 3.5 great | Deuce8311 | July 22nd 12 |
Everyone knew it was gonna be hard to surpass the efforts of Exoplanet. The band does a pretty good job, but didn't surpass it in my opinion. That doesn't mean however the album isn't good. From the very beginning it can be noted that this album focuses more on the progressive side and less on the heaviness. At times the transitions between these two can sound out of place and rather awkward, but overall The Contortionist does a relatively good job at showcasing what we all know them for. This would of course be that signature blend of heaviness and ambiance.
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| 3.5 great | Mazaku | July 18th 12 |
This is a great album, but I don't think it even gets close to how amazing exoplanet was.
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| 3.5 great | TheNotrap | July 18th 12 |
Band deserves credit for exploring new territories by fusing a diverse variety of musical textures. "Intrinsic" is an interesting product of its time and it deserves our attention.
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| 3.0 good | CruelBloom | July 17th 12 |
It's an okay album, and that's it. I knew it wasn't going to be Exoplanet 2.0 because they
already said that isn't what they wanted, and I'm cool with that! It's a nice listen, but
it's nothing super special, and it does not hold a candle to Exoplanet (though I really
don't like comparing the two because in my humble opinion they're very very different,
considering a lot of Exoplanet material was already written, and Intrinsic has more of
Jonothan's input on it). rI'll give it some more spins. Parallel Trance was a REALLY weak
ending to the album though. Oh, and this is heavier than Exoplanet? lol. That's all I have
to say.
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| 2.0 poor | Robert Lowe CONTRIBUTOR | July 17th 12 |
Eli you just don't get it because you ain't postmodern enough
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| 3.5 great | Thomas Michael Morris | July 17th 12 |
All of you guys saying this is heavier than Exoplanet are wrong.rIt's a solid listen though.
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| 3.0 good | Sevhead | July 17th 12 |
Widly inconsistent...between the overly pussed-out BtBaM interludes and the watered-down Cynic worship lies some pleasant AaL soundscape trickery.
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| 2.0 poor | MadMikeLove | July 16th 12 |
I've heard two songs, both of which were bloated, pretentious, and filled with awfully produced vocals. They fucked up. Exoplanet sure was great.
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| 2.0 poor | Motiv3 | July 16th 12 |
A lot of great ideas sloppily put together that lack any sort of coherency. The rContortionist tried to really expand their progressive sound whilst maintaining their rdeathcore heaviness but seem really out of their element here. Disappointing album.
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| 3.0 good | Telekinetic | July 16th 12 |
Your basic matured prog album, good, but nothing that special so if you like prog, I'd give this album a shot
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| 0.0 | Jake H. | July 15th 12 |
It grows off pretty quick. This is alright just not as good as Exoplanet and doesn't reach that amazing point that Exoplanet did.
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| 3.0 good | Nikkolae | July 14th 12 |
this is nice but what the fuck people comparing this to cynic?
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| 3.0 good | Matt Johnson | July 13th 12 |
I really liked Exoplanet, so I hope this doesn't end up being a Between the Buried and Me ripoff.
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| 0.0 | hold dat meat in yo chest | July 13th 12 |
Will listen but will kill all of you assnuggets if it sucks and is overrated which I already know it is
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| 0.0 | JimFear | July 11th 12 |
I hope this is as amazing and consistent as it's cracked up to be.
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| 4.0 excellent | Zar | May 16th 13 |
| 3.0 good | Pim K | April 20th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Benc | March 28th 13 |
| 2.5 average | Apollo | March 24th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Zao666 | March 6th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zeg | February 20th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | BugZoid | February 10th 13 |
| 2.0 poor | balazs | February 8th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | mcchub | February 1st 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | ludis | January 24th 13 |
| 2.0 poor | Jac | January 15th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Torgol | January 7th 13 |
| 2.0 poor | br1nk | January 2nd 13 |
| 3.5 great | Echozs | December 31st 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Hunter | December 31st 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Marklink | December 27th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | BrentV | December 26th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Ecotone | December 25th 12 |
| 2.5 average | Hoppip | December 24th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | SourAK | December 17th 12 |
| 2.5 average | Kadaver | December 15th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Mehtal | December 10th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Omeggia | December 10th 12 |
| 3.5 great | BabyJ | November 30th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | syco722 | November 24th 12 |
| 2.5 average | Caelum | November 23rd 12 |
| 3.0 good | Animus | November 18th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Bounty | November 16th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Inhumed | November 10th 12 |
| 3.5 great | MTTS | November 8th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | zyglrob | October 30th 12 |
| 1.5 very poor | YOLO | October 11th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | hitman | September 30th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Titan | September 30th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Ryan | September 29th 12 |
| 3.0 good | TBliss2 | September 14th 12 |
| 1.5 very poor | Solisis | September 11th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Lueda | August 12th 12 |
| 2.0 poor | Aj | August 9th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Nifkin | August 3rd 12 |
| 1.5 very poor | Will C. | July 26th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | ryan10 | July 26th 12 |
| 1.5 very poor | Ali CONTRIBUTOR | July 22nd 12 |
| 2.5 average | asaf | July 22nd 12 |
| 2.5 average | zuzek | July 22nd 12 |
| 3.5 great | N2B3J | July 22nd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Groink | July 22nd 12 |
| 5.0 classic | apan | July 21st 12 |
| 3.0 good | Nomos | July 20th 12 |
| 2.5 average | smeaf | July 20th 12 |
| 3.5 great | RodTFD | July 19th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Warpt | July 19th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Jeff | July 19th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | demjunz | July 19th 12 |
| 3.0 good | DWiz | July 18th 12 |
| 2.5 average | VJ90 | July 18th 12 |
| 2.5 average | Troggy | July 18th 12 |
| 2.5 average | Ross22 | July 18th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | sco703 | July 18th 12 |
| 2.5 average | 6604 | July 17th 12 |
| 2.5 average | Coast | July 17th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Flutt | July 17th 12 |
| 2.5 average | mkCII | July 16th 12 |
| 3.5 great | leycec | July 15th 12 |
| 1.5 very poor | KILL | July 13th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Adam | July 12th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Feels | July 12th 12 |
| 3.5 great | hughes | July 12th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Drawk | July 12th 12 |
| 3.0 good | bloc | July 11th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | BG | July 11th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | saucy | July 10th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Daniel | July 10th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | EJinHD | July 5th 12 |
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