Nobody wants to listen to the same album for 3 hours.

Album Rating: 5.0

this so fucking good.

nope

Yup.

Album Rating: 2.0

how is this underrated a ton of people 4.5 and 5'd this. i'd say it's more divisive than underrated

Maybe just more that it didn't get the attention it should have.

Album Rating: 4.0

I don't want to come off as some pretentious, self-righteous elitist dick, but I don't understand how the vast majority of staff and contributing reviewers think this is a 2.5 or lower... Are people writing this off because of its length or what?

Album Rating: 4.0

Yeah, that's probably it.

That's why channing didn't listen to it.

Dammit.

Album Rating: 4.0

I've always been a big fan of sarcasm.

Album Rating: 5.0

there's SO MUCH TO UNDERSTAND here

So yeah, just listened to this for the first time tonight... I can totally see why there are people that absolutely love this while others (perhaps more so) hate it. The nature of the album kind of lends itself perfectly to that.. it's got a crazy pretentious, yet cool concept which alone is enough to create a core group of listeners that see the "genius" behind it all.

Not really sure if the actual music on the album matches the ambition and intrigue of the premise though. I actually quite enjoyed the atmosphere on the first disc which is what a lot of people seem to complain about, and I could definitely see the "evolution" that was taking place. But this first disc goes on for a looong time.. and the second disc, while enjoyable as well, didn't really wow me enough to justify sitting through the build-up for so long. So after the first run through I'm kinda in between where I generally liked the aesthetic of the album and the premise makes it even cooler, but the pay-off and the gratification that I needed to "seal the deal", so to speak, wasn't fully realized. I'll definitely give this more time to see if any revelations occur.. but so far it was just interesting and moderately enjoyable. Hope it grows on me.

Album Rating: 4.0

Listen up, sputnikers: I'm here to tell you that anything new and different is to be automatically regarded as pretentious.... Keep up the good work.



Hope it grows on me.



It can, but first you have to try and perceive it as it was intended to be perceived: an evolution in music to match its premise. The album isn't trying to accentuate to some excessively grand breakthrough (albeit, the latter half really does do almost such a thing), as it's a conceptual journey that doesn't rely on gimmicks. The first disk goes on as long as it does to not only convey its central thesis, but to make the second disk feel that much more rewarding when casual listeners reach that point. For me, the first disc is perfect and shows how creative these artists are. It builds slowly, sure, but that's the point! It's an expressive album and a damn fun journey through time.

The juxtaposition of the harsh chaos of the first disc with the relative beauty and structure of the second disc is what makes this album feel like it actually DID something by the time it's over. Most albums, even my favorites, don't achieve such a feeling of movement.

Album Rating: 4.0

It's not harsh chaos; it's calculated. Did you notice that the album starts out with essentially nothing and then moves along until it reaches its poppy peak on "The Height of Summer"?

It's more just that they aren't even comparable, not because one is better but because they don't even attempt the same thing.

Read the review for this before you d/l if you don't know much about it. It's a dense record.

Album Rating: 4.0

The Knife are collaborating with other artists on this album to achieve something surreal. Listening to the album in one sitting can be difficult, but it's essential to understanding it.

Album Rating: 4.0

I'm waiting until December 25th to post my review for this.