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| 0.0 | Julianna Reed EMERITUS | May 22nd 12 |
Art By Numbers come out of nowhere with their debut, but the most important thing to understand is that
they aren't trying to reinvent the wheel. They only aim to build off what's already been established within
progressive metal - they take chips of what they like, peel the genre down layer by layer. But where Reticence:
The Musical (silly name) ends up is strictly in mid-range terrain, for nothing memorable stands out after the
lights dim. This may be due to the singer being too standard for the quirky music his band makes, or just
from some strange songwriting choices. However, overall there are much more veritable sources of
progressive out there, and while there's certainly nothing wrong with Reticence (it has its enjoyable moments),
it's not an album this guy remembers one bit.
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| 4.5 superb | MrSenior | April 28th 12 |
This is surprisingly fantastic. The band takes cues from BtBaM, Muse, and THA and creates one hell of a fun album.
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| 3.5 great | RyanSmithers | May 25th 12 |
This is great! Been listening on the official stream and have been blown away. For a "debut" album, this is just excellent. Will be purchasing on May 29th. With time and future releases the very minor issues with some of the overuse of shred will be even more tastefully placed. But every song is unique. Regression of the Meme is great.
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| 3.0 good | Philalethes | May 23rd 12 |
Good musicians playing music that breaks no new ground, and doesn't quite reach the levels in terms of songwriting of the bands they obviously try to emulate.
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| 0.0 | Camstr | May 22nd 12 |
Why oh why aren't there more bands like this around? Oh that's right, most musicians could never pull this off. These guys have proven after only one release that they can play with the big kids on the technical/progressive playground.
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| 4.5 superb | justsomelad | January 14th 24 |
Cheesy mix of something like "neoclassical metal" and post-hardcore. But it appeals to me in a lot of ways
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| 4.0 excellent | Alex C. | January 28th 13 |
Plus 0.5 because it's a debut, and what a debut! Catchy and with a great production, one of the surprises of 2012.
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| 0.0 | ihavehadaguystalkingmerecently | December 26th 12 |
A bland, generic and completely bloated progressive rock album that tries to fit in with the older crowd of Dream Theater fans to show that they too can write boring and unenjoyable songs.
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| 3.5 great | paxman | June 7th 12 |
Art By Numbers' vocalist sounding a lot like Stephen Christian of Anberlin = win
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| 4.5 superb | LordPH | September 11th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | benny06 | January 8th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | ARDCWE | November 2nd 18 |
| 5.0 classic | Soossi | May 30th 17 |
| 3.0 good | Snide | May 28th 16 |
| 3.5 great | iGuter | January 24th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Keira | December 28th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | CYCO27 | January 4th 15 |
| 1.5 very poor | Runeii | December 11th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dizchu | October 24th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | BDoms17 | October 14th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | ariich | October 3rd 14 |
| 3.5 great | Fujay | April 20th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nethal | October 18th 13 |
| 3.5 great | jmh886 | October 10th 13 |
| 3.5 great | ilkb | August 6th 13 |
| 2.5 average | kakuei | January 20th 13 |
| 3.0 good | Ryouza | January 16th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Echozs | January 1st 13 |
| 2.0 poor | Lenix | December 31st 12 |
| 4.5 superb | mursu | December 25th 12 |
| 2.5 average | Hoppip | December 24th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Shimana | December 19th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kronzo | December 5th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | blabony | October 5th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | phcusf | September 13th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | nicksz | September 3rd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | D41V30N | July 22nd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | N2B3J | July 22nd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | JViney EMERITUS | June 30th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | NBA | June 30th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Dev518 | June 30th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | ILJ | June 6th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Zeiu | May 31st 12 |
| 2.5 average | JohIV | May 29th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | CutMan | May 28th 12 |
| 2.5 average | itchy | May 25th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Akadrg | May 24th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | hempat | May 24th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Davos | May 24th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Trey STAFF | May 22nd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | foxxxy | May 21st 12 |
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