The Gathering if_then_else
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JohnnyoftheWell
March 30th 2022


64287 Comments


It's definitely a comfortable fit for the sound they've been developing ever since Home - I don't think there are any major surprises and it might take a bit of warming up to, but it'll definitely scratch that late-era TG itch. Not gonna weigh in too firmly about how good it is, but I'd rank it between The West Pole and Disclosure for the time being

Demon of the Fall
March 30th 2022


39056 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Oh, I still need to catch up on Home / Disclosure etc. before checking the new one. 1 month and counting.

JohnnyoftheWell
March 30th 2022


64287 Comments


don't skip the West Pole - it's obvs as a step down as a whole, but the good bits are v essential

Trifolium
March 30th 2022


41141 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Home is sooooooooooo good and Disclosure is lovely as well. True re The West Pole.



Or you could go in blind and join the hype just for the cosy feeling of it all.

DType
March 30th 2022


3270 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

This album clicked immediately with me, it was my favorite from them until "How To" grew like crazy out of nowhere

Trifolium
March 30th 2022


41141 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

How To is peak music. So is Souvenirs. But that 'grew out of nowhere' bit is super true for How To yes.



💛

Dreamflight
March 30th 2022


2449 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Interesting analysis man.

DType
April 4th 2022


3270 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Analog Park is life

Trifolium
April 5th 2022


41141 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Oh yeah, it's a beaut. Majestic.

Trifolium
December 3rd 2022


41141 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Still love this.



The records immediately surrounding this one cast immense shadows, poor if_then_else.

Dreamflight
December 3rd 2022


2449 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Say what???

DType
December 3rd 2022


3270 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Gonna revisit this lovely one today

DType
December 3rd 2022


3270 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Bad Movie Scene still a beauty

Demon of the Fall
December 3rd 2022


39056 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Revisited this today, really really liked it, but then do I like it more than (m)any of their other notable albums? 🤔

I could be persuaded to give it a 4/5, but maybe Home deserves that first.

Most of their discog will end up at 4+

Trifolium
December 3rd 2022


41141 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Yes yes yes Demon Home deserves that first. Home is a special cutie with an amazingly successful take at a (by lack of a better word) softer style. To me, Home is a 5.0.



(...perhaps this extra-specialness is also the result of Home being my first introduction to the band when it was released of course!)



Also this "Most of their discog will end up at 4+" seems very reasonable to me.

Dreamflight
December 5th 2022


2449 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I don't man, I like the contrast between the fluffy melody and the heaviness.

Pangea
January 9th 2023


10946 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

i hear we're bumping gathering today

Trifolium
January 9th 2023


41141 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

YES 💞😍



Hi Pan!

Pangea
January 9th 2023


10946 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Hi trif!



this is very nice labwork background music but i still struggle a bit with loving non-planet gathering.



is work going well despite the flu?

Trifolium
January 9th 2023


41141 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

This is a super nice album but all the other Anneke ones are better, and maybe (possibly!) Disclosure is better too.



Work is going OK, I answered some important emails and I've rewritten an entire section of a paper so that's good! What about you?



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