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| 4.2 excellent | Xenophanes EMERITUS | April 17th 13 |
If Anne Frank were still alive she'd probably 5 this.
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| 4.0 excellent | Trebor. EMERITUS | April 17th 13 |
Almost worth the mounds of hyperbolic claim it hasn't even received yet
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| 0.0 | Kusuriuri | April 19th 13 |
"If Anne Frank were still alive she'd probably 5 this." If Anne Frank was alive she'd be on Jeff Mangum's basement so no
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| 0.0 | Gyromania | April 21st 13 |
you know it's good when 4.5s are bringing down the overall average
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| 5.0 classic | Thompson D. Gerhart STAFF | April 21st 13 |
Color me impressed with Streetlight's ability to push the envelope album after album. Not as
immediate as their past releases, but following Somewhere in the Between, that's not too
much of a shock. "If Only for Memories" may be my favorite right now, but every track is a
winner. The Hands That Thieve is just a testament to what can happen if you give good
musicians the time they need to make an album.
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| 0.0 | someguest | April 21st 13 |
meow you're a fucking idiot. his acoustic shit is boring. get with the program nancy.
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| 4.5 superb | qwe3 | April 25th 13 |
Man I thought this was gonna be pretty mediocre but HOT DAMN
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| 3.0 good | xXxmeowxXx | April 21st 13 |
Solid album, though the most of the first half feels like the typical bombastic tunes Kalnoky and co have been riding on for years. Second half shows some flairs that breathe fresh air into a discography that was suffocating from the 5 minute plus barrages of paragraphs crammed into seconds competing with long horn breaks. All around, the songwriting is good and full of tight musicianship, but on the third album, I would have liked to see Kalnoky branch out a bit, bring in some slower jams, bring in elements from his acoustic side-project and the style of BOTAR (which, will sadly probably never do anything beyond a fantastic debut ep). Feels more like a collection of 10 crowd-pleasing sing-alongs to substitute into their live set than an album that is its own entity.
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| 4.5 superb | Panzerchrist | April 21st 13 |
I ask myself how an album can justify six years of hype
And then I listen to this, and it feels like such a natural progression from the last, but
with more maturity and cohesion. Where the last left off, this one picks up, like they've
never been gone at all.
Man, I've missed Streetlight Manifesto.
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| 4.3 superb | DaveyBoy EMERITUS | October 22nd 13 |
'The Hands That Thieve', the much-anticipated - & delayed - new LP from New Jersey ska punk ensemble Streetlight Manifesto is thankfully worth the wait. The septet don't mess with their winning formula, only subtly adding extra influences & slowing down tempos. While 2 or 3 tunes seem composed for nothing but a sing-along (both a pro & a con), the mid-section highlights are worth the price of admission alone. It may well be the least effective of the band's 3 LPs of original material, but that's not a slight for this talented & consistent outfit. Recommended Tracks: The Littlest Things, If Only For Memories, With Any Sort of Certainty, The Three of Us & Your Day Will Come.
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| 0.0 | Julianna Reed EMERITUS | May 3rd 13 |
The memorable and catchy songs are here, yes, but why has nobody mentioned the less-than-stellar production? I understand the "DIY, punk, etc." mindset, and Streetlight has always done it well, but some of this just feels like demo quality.
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| 4.5 superb | iSkane | April 23rd 13 |
Streetlight Manifesto prove that they can stay the same, try out something a little new, and still retain an incredibly solid sound. All around a wonderfully crafted album, pushing Thomas and the gang a little further on the tightrope of perfection.
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| 5.0 classic | BoSoxorz | April 22nd 13 |
In hindsight, I don't know why I expected to be letdown.
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| 4.0 excellent | ILJ | April 21st 13 |
It's still a fantastic album, but, it's like, the same as their other albums. There really isn't anything different. Obviously this isn't really a bad thing but I would have liked to have seen them do something a little different.
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| 0.0 | RosaParks | April 20th 13 |
fuckin rules im two songs in and its 5/5 opeth new music
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| 4.0 excellent | I. M. Gay | April 19th 13 |
Holy fuck guys this album really is pretty greatr
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| 5.0 classic | Treeman | April 17th 13 |
Officially the first album in a really long time to completely live up to the hype train surrounding it. Instant 5
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| 3.9 excellent | Erwann S. STAFF | May 2nd 19 |
My least favourite of them, and it still slaps ahrd, especially the second half of the album (the run from Toe to Toe to Your Day Will Come is incredible).
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| 4.0 excellent | Nicksput | February 22nd 18 |
Streetlight Manifesto is and will always be one of my favorite bands, but their most recent release, The Hands that Thieve, is their least exciting album of all original material. The 3 of Us, Ungrateful, The Littlest Things and the title track are among the band's best songs, but things start to drag from there on (those are the first 4 tracks). Maybe I just expect too much from them, and the songs are certainly still good, there's just an energy missing from the tracks. Thomas's flow on previous albums is one thing that set them apart from other bands (honestly, it sounds alot like he's rapping half the time with that rapid fire delivery), but it's curiously absent on alot of songs, and most of the lyrics don't grab my attention. The music is still excellent, but I feel it's lacking some of the theatrics and excitement from the previous records. There is a TON of depth in Streetlight's instrumentals, and sometimes it needs a while to sink in, but this is their one record where there seems to be filler and a "do it by the numbers" approach apparent upon immediate listen. And it's not that they don't do anything new, it's just that some of it falls flat, and that is something that I haven't experienced with these guys. Don't get me wrong, it's still a really good album, just not in the same ballpark as their first two.
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| 1.5 very poor | EasterInTheBatcave | December 29th 15 |
A boring ska record. It's energetic, but the songwriting is uninspired and the performances are nothing special.
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| 4.5 superb | TRMshadow | August 30th 13 |
A 3rd reason to not doubt this band. Some say that ska is dead, bands like these are what give me hope for the future. 4.4/5
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| 4.0 excellent | GreyShadow | June 1st 13 |
4.3/5 I really didn't expect to love this as much as I do. It's fun and passionate. Favorite Tracks: The Hands That Thieve, With Any Sort Of Certainty, and Your Day Will Come
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| 3.5 great | SalukiDAWG | May 1st 13 |
This album is pretty good, but I can't go as far as to say near sitb. At least not yet. I do dig the tunes and
definitely the instrumentals, but I am a little disappointed with the album lyricly.. Definitely their 3rd best
album in my opinion, which... well is pretty damn good.
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| 4.5 superb | TheOneironaut | April 30th 13 |
This album's themes of wanderlust, agnosticism, and social malcontent really resonated with me...aside from it just being awesome music. They've completely stripped away their reggae influences, and incorporated elements of folk music very effectively.
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| 4.5 superb | pleaxe | April 29th 13 |
Extremely similar to their two other albums, but still amazing.
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| 5.0 classic | kevinmiller | April 27th 13 |
This feels like the logical followup to Everything Goes Numb. Phenomenal album, better than I was expecting.
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| 5.0 classic | ala | April 26th 13 |
This album makes my nipples rock hard (in a good way)
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| 5.0 classic | Trist66 | April 26th 13 |
this is so good oh my God holy shit
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| 4.5 superb | JohnGrady | April 25th 13 |
Oh My God, the end of The Hands That Thieve (song) makes me a giddy boy.
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| 3.0 good | Rev | April 25th 13 |
street-lite.
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| 2.5 average | Runeii | April 23rd 13 |
I lowered the average rating of this. :D
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| 5.0 classic | DustinWindex | April 22nd 13 |
This album is an instant classic for ska fanatics. It leaked and I've already written a very extensive review of it. Is it in bad taste to submit reviews before the album drops?
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| 0.0 | dsroka005 | April 22nd 13 |
if it were different people would be all what happened to streetlight blah blah blah.. it's solid leave it at that
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| 4.0 excellent | Kman418 | April 19th 13 |
ungrateful is actually the best thing ever wow
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| 5.0 classic | BMFD4567 | April 18th 13 |
I'm sure I will 5 it once my pre-order comes but how do these other people already have a copy? promos?
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| 5.0 classic | Olea | December 16th 22 |
| 5.0 classic | Gumboot | October 18th 22 |
| 5.0 classic | daolso | June 20th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | Pizza | May 26th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Lassie | April 10th 21 |
| 5.0 classic | bSmith | February 19th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | RobiM | February 6th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | haps125 | January 13th 21 |
| 5.0 classic | Audi | January 10th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Josh | May 28th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Thranth | April 22nd 20 |
| 3.5 great | bsker1 | April 21st 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sugarpaw | February 25th 20 |
| 5.0 classic | Zuha92 | January 23rd 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Evenoss | December 20th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | Kullnes | November 3rd 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Adamn | May 8th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mathias STAFF | February 26th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Akifexx | October 16th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | gilly | September 28th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Tropby | May 28th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kameo | May 20th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | VioletN | September 11th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | El Olam | July 13th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | ORTCEZ | June 25th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Plonek | June 9th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Flomink | March 31st 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | jtswope | February 16th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Emim | February 8th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Adamrk | December 16th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | thrice23 | December 10th 16 |
| 3.5 great | aiioli | October 19th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | md5 | September 23rd 16 |
| 4.5 superb | mh13 | September 23rd 16 |
| 5.0 classic | Ebola | September 14th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | old | September 9th 16 |
| 5.0 classic | Girin | August 7th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Tom R. CONTRIBUTOR | June 26th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Jucy | June 20th 16 |
| 5.0 classic | BHAR | April 1st 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Brad | March 4th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | peanut | November 4th 15 |
| 3.5 great | furpa | October 24th 15 |
| 5.0 classic | bdtk | August 28th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | mwalimu | August 20th 15 |
| 5.0 classic | Ben STAFF | August 17th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | boab92 | June 22nd 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Bawub | March 18th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | bungy | March 4th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Amiv | March 2nd 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | spur55 | January 22nd 15 |
| 2.0 poor | Curse. | January 12th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | slaps | December 16th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Pheenix | October 15th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | behappy | September 11th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | msm008 | September 1st 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | tyler | August 29th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Maniac! | August 10th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | kenneh | July 25th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | bc013 | May 2nd 14 |
| 3.5 great | Prole | April 26th 14 |
| 2.0 poor | crake | March 17th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Adam | March 4th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sithese | February 17th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Berserk | January 22nd 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Shaemus | January 21st 14 |
| 4.5 superb | luke17 | January 10th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Wreck | December 23rd 13 |
| 4.5 superb | TheIbar | December 21st 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Daverust | December 20th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Geodude | December 7th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | ak8ask | December 6th 13 |
| 1.0 awful | Stevven | November 17th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | eazye | November 8th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Loot | October 30th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Bfd | October 25th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Aladin | October 19th 13 |
| 3.5 great | viri | October 4th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Azazzel | September 28th 13 |
| 2.5 average | adr | September 27th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | rippach | September 10th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | CK | September 5th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | jmh886 | August 26th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Mojito | August 26th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | GaugeOT | August 15th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | sgmpsy | August 10th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zeg | August 7th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | aahop | August 5th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Tale | August 3rd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | iglu | August 3rd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | 2453 | August 2nd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rking32 | July 27th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Lours | July 25th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kosko | July 9th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | frunsi | July 1st 13 |
| 4.5 superb | leycec | June 30th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | vali28 | June 26th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Hobbit | June 11th 13 |
| 3.5 great | strag | June 3rd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | kmace | May 31st 13 |
| 2.0 poor | Jom3 | May 26th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Spec | May 25th 13 |
| 3.0 good | Yay | May 24th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Dirk32 | May 22nd 13 |
| 5.0 classic | SigloV | May 17th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ziio | May 17th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | SeaCow | May 17th 13 |
| 3.0 good | apert | May 14th 13 |
| 3.5 great | arf | May 13th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | ti0n | May 10th 13 |
| 2.5 average | MO | May 9th 13 |
| 2.5 average | Yotimi | May 5th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | ADM20 | May 5th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | KUBT | May 3rd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Riano | May 2nd 13 |
| 5.0 classic | nordin | May 2nd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | DeMilQ | May 1st 13 |
| 3.5 great | Irving EMERITUS | May 1st 13 |
| 3.5 great | Skoj | April 30th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mike08 | April 30th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | tom79 | April 30th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | TanMan | April 30th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | pike27 | April 26th 13 |
| 3.0 good | tdk6 | April 25th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Scoot | April 25th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Smevin | April 24th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | JayVex | April 22nd 13 |
| 3.5 great | sidjmt | April 21st 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Turlerr | April 21st 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | RedSky | April 21st 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Tyrael | April 20th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Pox | April 20th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Aids | April 20th 13 |
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