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playswithpassion
May 18th 2010


292 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

indeed.

LG
May 18th 2010


3050 Comments


Pfft dream on...lol I haven't even listened to the new CD album yet. :D

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
May 18th 2010


22503 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Obviously, considering your rating for it.

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
May 21st 2010


22503 Comments

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Wasn't sure what Pitchfork would think of it, but relatively happy with the review & rating:



http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14269-total-life-forever/



Inveigh
May 21st 2010


27027 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I feel like this album isn't getting its deserved love from Sputnik, but then I look at 16 pages of comments and 15 people digging it and think "maybe it is." But I just don't feel like anyone's talking about it... which is a shame because it's a dark horse for the album of this summer (my other would be OMNI, personally).

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
May 22nd 2010


22503 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

"I feel like this album isn't getting its deserved love from Sputnik"



Nah man, I agree. If my staff colleagues haven't got into it in a few months time, I'll spruik it more. Then they'll probably rate it a 3 & i'll go on a murderous rampage.



Hopefully the Pitchfork review (finally) will help. It's still my album of the year... so far.

Inveigh
May 22nd 2010


27027 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

yeah dude it's incredible, I can't stop listening to it. I don't think it's my aoty, but it's definitely top 5-10 material.

Fugue
May 22nd 2010


7371 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

AOTY thusfar.

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
May 22nd 2010


22503 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Hey, it's Sunday down under... That means a new week... & a new song of the week. Hmmm, shall I be unpredictable? I think I shall. This week, we must all listen to 'Black Gold', but away from 'Spanish Sahara' coming after it.



So yeah, I'm telling everyone to listen to a song that I did not even (originally) mention as being in the top half of the best tracks on the album! Yeah, the album is that good.

Fugue
May 22nd 2010


7371 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Blach Gold is deep man, "The future is not what it used to be/They buried the gold, your ancestry's sold/And left to just the residue".

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
May 23rd 2010


22503 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

While I've sort of some around to your thinking that it's strong, I still feel it would have been better away from 'Spanish Sahara'. In fact, it would have made a mighty fine closer.

crazyblinddude
May 23rd 2010


3388 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Great review DaveyBoy. Once again I completely agree.

Fugue
May 23rd 2010


7371 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Yes, another 4.5, average is still < 4 though :-(.



And while I understand your point Davey, I do think that What Remains is the best closer the album could have had.

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
May 23rd 2010


22503 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Thanks CBD. I'm certain we'll disagree some time soon.

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
May 23rd 2010


22503 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Yeah, how is the average for this under 4? Bl00dy LG.



I definitely got around to really liking 'What remains', and what I said about its moods in the review, I stand by. For that reason, it does theoretically make for an excellent closer (even if it could have been longer). Oh ok, put 'Black Gold' as the penultimate track then.

Fugue
May 23rd 2010


7371 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Haha now that could work.



"Top of the world, bottom of the ocean"



I'm listening now.

crazyblinddude
May 23rd 2010


3388 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Maybe one day. This thread isn't going to turn out like that Emery thread is it?

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
May 23rd 2010


22503 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

F**k, I hope not. Maybe it's because I didn't rate this a 5 & haven't called it the "best ------"... YET!

Fugue
May 23rd 2010


7371 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

"Best maturing indie/math-rock band who are actually much deeper than their image portrays album of 2010"

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
May 23rd 2010


22503 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Hehe. Well, now that i think about it, I did make some kind of comparison to Radiohead!



Actually, I wonder if the "... their image portrays..." comment of yours is why most of the staff here have kept away from it thus far. Good on Kiran though, as I know he wasn't a great fan of 'Antidotes'.



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