Average Rating: 3.67 Rating Variance: 0.69 Objectivity Score: 72% (Fairly Balanced)
Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name5.0 classicAlice in Chains DirtAmon Tobin ISAMCan Tago MagoWell, there's no doubt this album is really well-crafted. But because of subjective elements, I don't think I can ever give it a 5. Also took me a while to "get" and I gave it a lot of listens, and I wonder if it's got to do with the "mere-exposure" effect. Bonus points for uniqueness. rEDIT: Nevermind I can totally give this a 5. Candlemass Epicus Doomicus MetallicusCasualties of Cool Casualties of CoolI think after discovering Devin with this album a few years ago I only ever like it more and more every time I hear it.Deftones Around the FurDevin Townsend Ocean Machine: BiomechWow. I think I cried the first time I heard this album after "The Death of Music" was over. I've listened to it MANY MANY times now, and I can't believe I didn't rate it before. Beautiful song sequences and transitions (especially Funeral-Bastard-The Death of Music), just all around amazing melodies in all of the songs, and vibrant atmosphere that manages to balance out negative and positive moods. This album is almost flawless.Franz Schubert "Death & Maiden" String Quartet 14/D.810Frederic Chopin Scherzo No.2, Op.31Goldfrapp Tales Of UsKate Bush Hounds of LoveI didn't like this right away, but that's the norm for me. I do think this is a perfect album. Some of the songs on here are some instant favorites of mine. Kendrick Lamar To Pimp a ButterflyLudwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No14 C-sharp minor,Op.27No2Metallica Ride the LightningFun fact: I'd heard every single song on this on this album in parts and by themselves. Yup, every single one. But this is a record that is definitely best heard as an album - an act I have finally done. I don't think anything else Metallica has put out has been as relatable as this, even though the next couple of records after this are also critically acclaimed. Regardless of what has become of them now, they deserve props for this record. Every song on it is classic. My Chemical Romance Three Cheers for Sweet RevengeProfanum Profanum Aeternum Eminence Of Satanic Imperial ArtPyotr Tchaikovsky Swan Lake, Op. 20Sleepytime Gorilla Museum Of Natural HistoryRecommended to me by Spotify - this is the best thing I've found on Spotify for a good while. Slint SpiderlandStrapping Young Lad CitySufjan Stevens MichiganSufjan Stevens Carrie and LowellThe Cure DisintegrationThe Dear Hunter Act II: The Meaning of, & All Things Regarding Ms. LeadingOut of all the Acts, this one is the one that MAKES The Dear Hunter. Classic songs like "Smiling Swine", "Red Hands", "Dear Ms. Leading", and the greatest, "The Lake and the River" are great on their own but also excellent story-telling devices. It's not my personal favorite, but I think overall, it's got to be the objective best. The Moody Blues Days of Future PassedThe Ocean PrecambrianTherion Secret of the RunesTool Lateralus4.5 superbBauhaus In the Flat FieldBeck Morning PhaseDavid Bowie Aladdin SaneDeftones White PonyDeftones Diamond EyesDevin Townsend TerriaDisasterpeace It Follows OSTIf you like staying up at night being scared, give it a listen - especially if you've seen the movie.Fleetwood Mac RumoursGHOSTEMANE N/O/I/S/EHEALTH DISCO4 :: Part IKendrick Lamar good kid, m.A.A.d cityLove Forever ChangesMarika Hackman We Slept at LastMaurice Ravel Piano Concerto in G majorMew And the Glass Handed KitesMiles Davis Kind of BlueMogwai Happy Songs for Happy PeopleMr. Bungle CaliforniaNick Drake Pink MoonNine Inch Nails The Downward SpiralNirvana NevermindPJ Harvey To Bring You My LoveProfanum Flowers of our Black MisanthropyPyotr Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker, Op. 71Queens of the Stone Age Songs for the DeafRun the Jewels Run the JewelsThis album is great. Amazing flow not only in almost all the songs, but also from track to track. EL-P and Killer Mike have AMAZING chemistry. They're totally in-sync throughout, and it really adds to the quality of the album. The production is also pretty good - variation and catchiness of the beats and sounds. The over-production on the vocals/repetition there got annoying, but otherwise this is great. The opener and closer are both the strongest tracks, in my view, but there are good songs sprinkled throughout as well.Sonic Youth SisterStrapping Young Lad AlienSufjan Stevens IllinoisThe Cure PornographyThe Dear Hunter Act V: Hymns with the Devil in ConfessionalThe Dear Hunter Act IV: Rebirth in RepriseThis was the album that I discovered this band with and came to love them for. It's a stunning release, a bit over the top at times, but thematically and instrumentally refined. Despite entering the middle of the story, it was still gripping rather than tired. The only (small) issue is the ending song, while one of my favorites as a song, is a weird way to end an album. The Devin Townsend Band Accelerated EvolutionThe Ocean PelagialTheatre Of Tragedy Velvet Darkness They FearTherion TheliTherion VovinTool ÆnimaTristania Widow's WeedsWeen Chocolate and Cheese4.0 excellentAir Moon SafariThere are some really compelling songs on here and they really, really work with one another. Beth Hirsch's vocals on a couple of tracks really add to them as well. But the catch is, for me, that there isn't much staying power afterwards. I'd call it good if I could remember upon 2nd or 3rd listen how the songs actually go . I'd still really recommend this. Alice in Chains The Devil Put Dinosaurs HereAmon Tobin PermutationBat For Lashes Two SunsBauhaus MaskBonobo Days To ComeThe laid-back album that got me, and kept me, interested in Bonobo.Bonobo Black SandsChelsea Wolfe Hiss SpunCigarettes After Sex Cigarettes After SexCradle of Filth MidianDeftones Koi No YokanDevin Townsend Project GhostThis is a ethereal, ambient album, but it took some growing on me for whatever reason. There were many times that I would start it and not finish it, but it's worth it in the end. Given enough listens, a picture of a soundscape starts to form, and that to me is a mark of a good album. Draconian Arcane Rain FellDream Theater A Change of SeasonsEmma Ruth Rundle Engine of HellEskmo EskmoFaith No More Sol InvictusFrank Ocean channel ORANGEGrimes Miss AnthropoceneIced Earth Night of the StormriderJenny Hval Apocalypse, girlJoy Division CloserKendrick Lamar untitled unmastered.KMFDM NihilLacuna Coil Unleashed MemoriesLacuna Coil Dark AdrenalineLana Del Rey Born to DieLana Del Rey ParadiseMarina FrootMarina The Family JewelsMelanie Martinez Cry BabymiRthkon VehicleNadine Shah Love Your Dum And MadGot a good atmosphere going here. Has a sort of dreamy, contemplative nature to it throughout, despite the stark differences in songs.Nina Simone Wild is the WindA lot of amazing vocal work here. Some really memorable songs.Oceans of Slumber WinterOrphaned Land The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriORRaquy and the Caveman JordanRoyksopp Melody A.M.Run the Jewels Run the Jewels 2Scale the Summit The MigrationSidewalks And Skeletons White LightA decent witch house album that takes you to another dimension. Siouxsie and the Banshees JujuSopor Aeternus and The Ensemble of Shadows MitternachtStevie Wonder InnervisionsSufjan Stevens Seven SwansTaylor Swift 1989The Doors Morrison HotelThe Doors L.A. WomanThe Orb Adventures Beyond The UltraworldThe Prodigy The Fat of the LandThe Soft Moon ExisterThe White Stripes ElephantTo-Mera TranscendentalTom Waits Rain DogsTool UndertowTristania Beyond the VeilVirgin Black Sombre RomanticWar (USA) The World Is a GhettoWithin Temptation Enter3.5 greatAnthony Green Young LegsArch Enemy Wages of SinAtmosphere God Loves UglyAutechre UntiltedBeach House Beach HouseBeck OdelayBillie Eilish When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?Bjork HomogenicBlonde Redhead Misery is a ButterflyBrainiac Bonsai SuperstarBrainiac Hissing Prigs in Static CoutureChelsea Wolfe Birth of ViolenceCirca Survive On Letting GoCountry Joe And The Fish Electric Music for the Mind and BodyCradle of Filth NymphetamineCrosses CrossesDavid Bowie LowDeftones AdrenalineDeftones Saturday Night WristDevin Townsend LightworkDevin Townsend Project Z2Devin Townsend Project AddictedPretty decent, but not a standout compared to other works, to be honest.Devo Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!Dr. Dre ComptonDream Theater OctavariumEarth The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's SkullFar At Night We LiveFrank Ocean BlondeFranz Ferdinand Always AscendingGazelle Twin The Entire CityGHOSTEMANE Anti-IconGuerilla Toss GT UltraHEALTH DISCO4 :: Part IIJohnny Hollow A Collection of CreaturesReasonably decent album. It wonderfully sets an offbeat, uncomfortable yet compelling darkwave ambience in the beginning. It takes some comical turns, but it gets a little lazy at the end. The atmosphere isn't as nuanced, nor is the second half of the CD quite so memorable. A picture is painted but then faded away. Joy Division Unknown PleasuresJPEGMAFIA LP! (online)Kamelot EpicaKendrick Lamar DAMN.Lamb of God Ashes of the WakeLana Del Rey UltraviolenceLost Bayou Ramblers KalendaMarika Hackman I'm Not Your ManSeems underwhelming at first, but I keep coming back to it...Massive Attack MezzanineMiddle Class Rut No Name No ColorMy Chemical Romance The Black ParadeNightwish OnceOtep Sevas TraOur Oceans Our OceansQueens of the Stone Age VillainsSaw it on Spotify and thought I'd give it a listen seeing as I loved Songs for the Deaf. I actually liked the melodic structure of a few songs on here, but it's not as ambitious an album as it could have been. With that said, I don't get the total hate - it's not *that* bad.Radiohead A Moon Shaped PoolMaybe I'm not finding this as impressive as everyone else, but I do like Identikit and Daydream. Burn the Witch is also still a solid single. Red House Painters Down Colorful HillRegina Spektor Remember Us To LifeSidewalks And Skeletons EntitySorry 925Stevens/Dessner/Muhly/McAlister PlanetariumSuper Snake Leap of LoveSuper catchy guitar riffs throughout this album! =) Team Sleep Team SleepThe Dear Hunter Act III: Life and DeathNot the strongest of the acts, but still pretty good. Very strong closer, however. The songs themselves are amazing, especially "Mustard Gas" and "Father/Son". However, some of it thematically doesn't match up as strongly as the other acts, despite this album having the most action (besides Act 6). The Dear Hunter Act I: The Lake South, the River NorthNot the strongest album, but a fine opener for a story that's taking root. Weird, weird finale/ending, though. Kind of kills it for me. The Lion's Daughter and Indian Blanket A Black SeaThe United States of America The United States of AmericaThe Weeknd House of BalloonsTherion Sirius BTherion LemuriaTherion Les Fleurs du MalTo-Mera DelusionsTool 10,000 Days3.0 good$uicideboy$ Eternal GreyAlesana A Place Where the Sun is SilentAWOLNATION Here Come The RuntsThe only thing keeping me from rating this as a 2.5 is that it's clear they bothered to try something new or experiment with this album. In some places (like Stop that Train and Seven Sticks of Dynamite) it works. Other times, I found it more annoying than I thought I would. Banks GoddessBeck ColorsBlonde Redhead Penny SparkleBORNS DopamineCadaveria In Your BloodChé Aimee Dorval Between The Walls and The WindowCHVRCHES Every Open EyeDavid Maslanka Symphony No. 4Spotify Surf - average waves, here. It's produced well but creatively could stand out more. There were a few moments were I looked up and said, "ah - that's interesting!" but other wise this was sort of easy to tune out. Deftones DeftonesDeftones OhmsDevin Townsend EmpathDevin Townsend The PuzzleElsiane HybridEpica The Holographic PrincipleFigueroa The World As We Know ItGazelle Twin Kingdom ComeGenesis FoxtrotImogen Heap SparksJhene Aiko Sail OutJhene Aiko Souled OutJurojin The Living Measure Of TimeLana Del Rey HoneymoonLaurie Anderson Big ScienceMelody's Echo Chamber Bon VoyageNadine Shah Holiday DestinationOrphaned Land Unsung Prophets and Dead MessiahsPrisma CollusionSpotify gave me this recommendation, seeing as I'm a Tool fan. There are some good tracks on here, but overall really average and too much of a second rate version of Tool. Musicians should be a first-rate version of themselves. Sleigh Bells Bitter RivalsSpinnerette SpinneretteSusanne Sundfor Ten Love SongsTaylor Swift FolkloreThe Devil Wears Prada Dead ThroneThe Marias Superclean Vol. ITool Fear InoculumTracy Bonham The Burdens Of Being Upright2.5 averageAdele 25Deftones GoreHalsey BadlandsKanye West The Life of PabloKishi Bashi LighghtMarika Hackman Any Human FriendMuse Black Holes & RevelationsNadine Shah Kitchen SinkNightwish Endless Forms Most Beautifulof Montreal The Gay ParadePanic! at the Disco Death of a BachelorIt's ok - doesn't really stand out that much. Middle of the ground suits it, really.Paradise Lost Draconian TimesAs monumental this band is for their genre, the singer sounds too much like James Hetfield for me to really like this. First song is decent though. Passion Pit GossamerPerturbator New ModelR.E.M. MurmurTarja Turunen Colours in the DarkThe Bunny Gang ThriveTransience Temple2.0 poorAngel Haze Dirty GoldCadaveria Horror MetalDeftones Black StallionDream Theater The AstonishingNero Between II WorldsRihanna ANTISufjan Stevens The AscensionTaylor Swift EvermoreThe Pogues If I Should Fall from Grace with GodThe Stone Roses The Stone RosesThe Weeknd Beauty Behind the MadnessI know this album received mainstream success, but The Weeknd's atmospheric qualities are basically gone in it. 1.5 very poorGiraffage NeedsFound as a result of a Spotify Surf. When it wasn't forgettable it was annoying.Grimes HalfaxaMy Chemical Romance Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous KilljoysOtep Hydra1.0 awfulLou Reed and Metallica Lulu
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