Manchester Orchestra A Black Mile to the Surface
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Slinkinlip
July 28th 2017


39 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I have loved everything these guys have done. Like a Virgin will still be my all time favorite by them (thank you Colly Strings) but Black Mile is right up there. This album is stunning!

Conmaniac
July 28th 2017


27771 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

listening finally...opener makes this sound like it's gonna be HUUGGGEEE

luci
July 28th 2017


12844 Comments


"The only thing it saves is my objectivity score" lol

DoofusWainwright
July 28th 2017


19991 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Off

Boney telling it how it is since 2015

Conmaniac
July 28th 2017


27771 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

The Gold feels v folky idk...I was expecting something a lot different after that opener

luci
July 28th 2017


12844 Comments


don't worry there's a lot of glossy anthemic rock coming up

Conmaniac
July 28th 2017


27771 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

idk if that's what i want tho. that makes me more worried

Conmaniac
July 28th 2017


27771 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

the alien was kinda meh but the transition into the sunshine was great. love the production on this thing but i'm not convinced at all by the music just yet...

verdant
Emeritus
July 28th 2017


2508 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

pls love this cone it is wonderful, amazing, beautiful, ~insert superlative here~

Conmaniac
July 28th 2017


27771 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

The Grocery is rly good but overall this is at a 3.5 for me and after all the hype I was really expecting something much better...

verdant
Emeritus
July 28th 2017


2508 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

ahhhhh that's what hype does i guess :~(

Conmaniac
July 28th 2017


27771 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

well here's my main piece of criticism I guess...the production on this thing is gorgeous and brooding and it really makes this thing seem like a dark, intense piece. yet the instrumentation and even some of the vocal melodies do not match how powerful the production is...it just kinda falls flat. hopefully im speaking too soon since I have 3 songs left (album does seem to be building to SOMETHING) but im just underwhelmed

Conmaniac
July 28th 2017


27771 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

gdi this whole album is a huge tease. if The Silence isnt anything special I'm 3ing this....

luci
July 28th 2017


12844 Comments


in a sense the rich production hampers the record since it draws more attention to the boring instrumentation and melodies. hi-def production needs to be matched with excellent songcraft or you end up with a record that leaves you empty

Conmaniac
July 28th 2017


27771 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

thank the lord I was gonna punch something if they didn't jam this out

Slex
July 28th 2017


17870 Comments


Don't do this Con : (

verdant
Emeritus
July 28th 2017


2508 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

what Alex said : ((((((

Conmaniac
July 28th 2017


27771 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

3.5

dbizzles
July 28th 2017


15413 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

This is full of great songwriting, but I'm not a fan of the production. Jammed on headphones last night, but I'm going to try on my stereo later. It's a shame that almost all of the vocals have that echo/reverb going on. A lot of the layering seems to bury some of the clean guitar sections as well.



The Wolf rules hard and I really like the RGAC vibe of The Parts. Going to sit on this for a couple days before rating, but I'm feeling a light 3.5 at this point.

Conmaniac
July 28th 2017


27771 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

light 3.5 [2]

songwriting is good but vocal production is a bit hindering yeah. rest of the production is fantastic really but it just overshadows everything else about this album



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