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4.5 superb

Brand New The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me

Elliott Smith Either/Or

Far-Less Everyone Is Out to Get Us

June of 44 Four Great Points

Kidcrash Jokes

Minus The Bear Planet Of Ice

Sweep the Leg Johnny Tomorrow We Will Run Faster

A fantastic album of huge, sweeping songs, this album showcased Sweep's use of simple melodies with interesting rhythmic shifts. Definitely a must-have for fans of angular post-rock.

Texas is the Reason Do You Know Who You Are?

Absolutely required listening to anyone who likes emotional rock. The guitars are great and song structures are fantastic. *Warning* haters of high-pitched singers stay away. The sound on the vinyl of this album is absolutely amazing, blows away any digital version I've heard. If you love dissonant guitars with fun octave riffs and interesting songs, please listen!

The Sound of Animals Fighting The Ocean and the Sun

Trophy Scars Hospital Music

Underoath Lost In The Sound Of Separation

4 excellent

Foals Antidotes

Grade Under the Radar

June of 44 Tropics and Meridians

Russian Circles Station

Silversun Pickups Swoon

This Will Destroy You Young Mountain

Trophy Scars Bad Luck

I am quite happy with this album. Some of the most fleshed out narrative lyrics I've heard in awhile. But I understand Greer's frustration in the sophomoric tendencies. They have a great flow going and the lyrics are inspired, and then the singer throws in some 15 year-old line that makes you say wtf. I've always liked a band that doesn't take itself too seriously, so I don't mind this. But I can see how a critic who wants a cohesive piece of work would fault it. I really like how the drummer plays almost every possible variation of 6/8 as well, but that's kind of a nerdy thing. Oh and win for the blues guitars and horns :-)

3.5 great

Far-Less A Toast to Bad Taste

Girl Talk Feed the Animals

Margins Margins

Polar Bear Club Sometimes Things Just Disappear

Saosin In Search of Solid Ground

Shellac Excellent Italian Greyhound

The Fall Of Troy Manipulator

3 good

Biffy Clyro Puzzle

Jimmy Eat World Chase This Light

June of 44 Engine Takes to the Water

Underoath The Changing Of Times

2.5 average

Don Caballero Punkgasm

I need to listen to this more, as they are one of my favorite bands ever, but I haven't really liked any Don Cab since WBNR. It seems like they captured a perfect amount of melody and mathiness on that. Now the songs are either too straight forward or Damon Masturbating with drum sticks. Listen to Battles.

Protest the Hero Fortress

Silversun Pickups Carnavas