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notagenius
August 9th 2026


1292 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I love Fishbook, powerful spirit of punk

notagenius
August 9th 2026


1292 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

the track is insanely brilliant actually, definitely the highlight of the whole album

troyofyort
August 9th 2026


376 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah Fishhook keeps growing on me more and more. I love how authentic the whole thing is, which is honestly my favorite quality in Rody's lyrics in general. Like I love the Neil Pearts of lyric work, but the simplicity of Phil Lynotts lyrics make him my fav rock lyricist

notagenius
August 9th 2026


1292 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Agreed, the lyrics really made me think deeply, because this year I’ve taken in two stray cats. One of them, having never been tamed, scratches me, and I’d been considering giving her up, but after hearing this song, I’ve immediately had second thoughts.



I’m going to look into Neil Peart and Phil Lynotts’s lyrics; I don’t know much about them.



Dedes
August 10th 2026


12061 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Liberty Spike is so fun and jubilant

They've always been excitable high energy but this is truly the most triumphant PTH have ever sounded

Confessed2005
August 10th 2026


8624 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

There is definitely an added element of 'high-spirit- with this album.

Mister Twister
August 11th 2026


2728 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

The Orchard did a lot more for me on second listen than the first time, the melodies on it are so pretty

ShartHarder
Contributing Reviewer
August 11th 2026


1364 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

^^^ same, such a pretty and fun song for such a dystopian theme



I'd rate:

Mouthpeice > The Orchard > Fishhook > Grandfather's Axe > The Mariner > Liberty Spike

gocsa666
August 11th 2026


508 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I just saw them 2 days ago on their recent mini-EU tour and my god, it was amazing. Rody is 100% back in top form and all the new players are extremely talented too. I hope they'll try to tour more now because I feel like one of the main reasons people kinda forgot about them is their lack of touring since covid. And even when they toured, it was mostly just Canada.



So yeah, go see them if you get a chance. Btw they played Mouthpiece and Fishhook from this one and they both worked great. I hope I'll get to hear Grandfather's Axe live in the future.

lucazade22
August 13th 2026


1298 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Palimpsest was awesome and this is somehow even better. I love how at the end of a track just when you think you've heard it all they pull out an amazing outro melody, like on the closer. The interludes are really cool, too!

XfingTheSullen
August 17th 2026


5732 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

A vocalist with origins in post-hc who can sing like a proper power metaller and growl like a bona fide death metaller... that's rare. and awesome

sharkmsc
August 17th 2026


510 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

I agree Sullen. Rody is pretty special.



I really do hope that there will be "Within/Without."

It's not just the interview someone cited, there's references in the album too. Do it PTH do it

XfingTheSullen
August 18th 2026


5732 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

this was really really good. I felt like it was as whimsical as only Sikth could be at times, I don't think their earlier stuff was quite this quirky and adventurous

Confessed2005
August 19th 2026


8624 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

They are going to go places after releasing this I think. They've always been good but they seem rejuvenated and fresh, so I'm thinking this might be a breakthrough album.

Feather
August 19th 2026


11985 Comments


"I don't think their earlier stuff was quite this quirky and adventurous"

I feel that this quirkiness and adventure began with Fortress and really started to show with Scurrilious, so it has been quite awhile imo. Kezia is the only one that felt a bit more 'serious' to me

jmh886
August 20th 2026


3040 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

really like the lyrics on fishhook.

izlez
August 20th 2026


288 Comments


I definitely misinterpreted the lyrics on Fishhook. I thought it was about a neighbor with shitty politics that would still help him out in need. Turns out its 2 different people. One sucks ass and Pete is cool

WalrusTusk
August 20th 2026


2127 Comments


Just got my physical copy of this album and the other side of the album art isn't included on the inside or liner notes. "Without" confirmed?

Feather
August 20th 2026


11985 Comments


Your first interpretation is more interesting and nuanced, but yeah it is the latter. I think it is interesting that he learns from Pete 'digging him out' that he himself should still be trying to 'dig out' his dick neighbor.

jmh886
August 20th 2026


3040 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

ohh that was def my first interpretation. even more interesting.



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