Between the Buried and Me Colors II
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JayEnder
August 21st 2021


22688 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Really thought this was gonna get panned on here, but they absolutely hit it out of the park. This is a worthy sequel to the first Colors, which was a ballsy move in its own right.

Gyromania
Contributing Reviewer
August 21st 2021


38329 Comments


Has anyone else mentioned how good the drumming is?

peartnoy
August 21st 2021


2432 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I wish there were more clear references to the first Colors cause I'm a sucker for that kinda stuff. But I know it's not exactly what they were doing here. Still a little disappointed on that end but it's okay I accept it haha.

Gyromania
Contributing Reviewer
August 21st 2021


38329 Comments


Never once cared about their lyrics tbh lol. On decade of statues it still sounds to me like he's saying "I'll dust it right off (he'll dust it right off!)". No clue to this day wtf they're actually saying lol

AlexKzillion
Emeritus
August 21st 2021


19042 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Duuuuude I just found a thread on their subreddit of people highlighting references they found to all their past albums



https://www.reddit.com/r/BetweenTheBuriedAndMe/comments/p89kj7/colors_reprises/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

Gyromania
Contributing Reviewer
August 21st 2021


38329 Comments


I rly like the album art. Cranes by the water with an incoming storm. Idk what it is about it, just looks cool to me

peartnoy
August 21st 2021


2432 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Last track is definitely a big White Walls reference but I wanted more clear "hey this is the Prequel to the Sequel melody coming back hell yeah" kinda stuff. Most of the stuff in this subreddit seems a little more like "this reminds me of this" and with all the material they've written ever there's bound to be similar writing coming back at points.



And even then most "callbacks" are to other albums. Revolution in Limbo felt like it came right out of Parallax II. It's my favorite album by them so not complaining lol.

Assemblage
August 21st 2021


1619 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

@Gyro: I think the part you are referring to is the very beginning when he says "I'll just keep waiting (you'll just keep waiting)", a reprisal from Foam Born A. It's funny though, I know a lot of Tommy lyrics but I'll still mishear a ton from their older albums and the misheard interpretations are usually funny af.



The album art is ace, imo and actually does a great subtle job at indicating the subject matter of some of the themes on the album, particularly on Double Helix/Revolution.



The part in Revolution In Limbo where it's: "The colors painting the canvas, of our ancestors. A city built on your pain, Cranes hanging your lifeless bodies" totally accentuates this.

AlexKzillion
Emeritus
August 21st 2021


19042 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Sorta reminded me of some of the CD artwork for the og album when I first saw it



https://www.discogs.com/Between-The-Buried-And-Me-Colors/release/1078687/image/SW1hZ2U6NDcxNDMzNjU=

Faraudo
August 21st 2021


5389 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

"Unless, of course, the mathematician puts on a Pikachu onesie and explains the thing on a unicycle, right? Play stupid games, win stupid prizes?"



What the fuck is this lmao

beefshoes
August 21st 2021


8448 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Blown away by how they were actually able to pull this off. Easily their best album since TGM, maybe even beating it, standing toe to toe with the original Colors.

FadedSun
August 22nd 2021


3199 Comments


Tried giving this a shot with the first 3 songs, because I know I can't stand "Fix the Error", but not feeling it. I enjoyed Alaska and the first Colors, but that was it for me. Couldn't stand much more than that from these guys.

Faraudo
August 22nd 2021


5389 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

This could very well beat Colors in the long run tbh, such a tight BTBAM record.

Titan
August 22nd 2021


26427 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Where are the haterz????????????!!!!!!!



Even they like it lmao

Sowing
Moderator
August 22nd 2021


45523 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Shhh. They're sleeping. Let them be.

FabiusPictor202
August 22nd 2021


1975 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

Hawks punching the air rn

FabiusPictor202
August 22nd 2021


1975 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

In the icu dying from covid

Get Low
August 22nd 2021


15155 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Thoroughly enjoyed this upon first listen but I have a bad feeling I'm gonna frequently avoid listening due to its length.

JayEnder
August 22nd 2021


22688 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Hawks is gonna menpost this thread so ahrd.

Ectier
August 22nd 2021


4572 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Never seen / future shock is fucking awesome



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