Album Rating: 4.5

They do in many ways feel complimentary to eachother. Like, I enjoy them both more for the simple fact they came out around the same time. Same era, split down the middle to express two sides of the same amazing coin. It's cool how it all happened.



That said, years from now, I know I'll be reaching for this one more often still.

Album Rating: 4.0

This one made me appreciate LINE more. I was a bit worried when Kurt's weird, noisy riffs and use of feedback were gone on LINE, but I get my fix here. At the same time, when I get tired of the grimy harshness of this record I can reach for the more colorful LINE. Together the two albums compliment each other well.

Album Rating: 4.4

I too prefer the noisier guitar feedback sound, but the difference in quality between the two is negligible. If they ever release these as one full album and rearrange the track listing a bit, I could see 5’ing. Maybe I should experiment with this myself and see which configuration is the best.

Album Rating: 5.0

This album flows so well and it feels like they captured a peak period of creativity with this one.

Album Rating: 3.5

are you shitting me did they really do a double album lol

Album Rating: 3.5

ok, well... very solid stuff but nothing that floored me. no single go-to track like make me forget you or anything. maybe I'm listening to this wrong or something

Album Rating: 4.4

Well, if you JUST heard it now, that might be part of the problem. Converge's stuff usually gets better with repeat plays, for me at least.

Well, if you JUST heard it now, that might be part of the problem. Converge's stuff usually gets better with repeat plays, for me at least.


So, so true. More so than nearly any band I can think of really. Which is why it’s taking me so long to get through their discog unfortunately. I’ve listened to this and LINE only once each, Axe to Fall once, Petitioning the Empty Sky and Jane Doe about a dozen or so times each. So those two are the only ones I’ve really gotten into and rated.

I do have them nearly at the top of my list. I’m wrapping up Norma Jean now, but still pretty into spinning all their albums since they’re all new to me. Dove in about a month ago. Definitely not rushing myself, truly digesting it all. Good shit.

As a result I still haven’t given even the new Modest Mouse more than one spin (and I love modest mouse!), just on that Norma Jean kick right now so it’s all I’m wanting to listen. But yeah. I have like 3 tiers of bands I want to run a discog on. This is the first tier (etid is still on here because I haven’t posted to Parts yet, and have really only listened to each album a few times — def dedicating more time to them next):

Every time I die (from parts)
The Chariot (haven’t listened to first 3 albums yet)
The ‘68
Static dress (haven’t listened to rouge and only listened to the new LP maybe 3 times, hoping it grows on me more)
August Burns Ref
Alexisonfire
Defeated
The armed
Converge
Neurosis

Still need to jam this one I dig Love quite a bit though

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

“are you shitting me did they really do a double album lol”

No, they’re very different. They just happened to write a shit ton of songs with some fitting on one album and some fitting on the other. There’s some crossover appeal (obviously… it’s converge) but they’re two very different records for two different types of fan. I haven’t really seen any here but people are picking strong favorites on social media. And I’m the only one of my friends irl that likes this one more :/