Furthermore modern production techniques alienate the instruments from their physicality for me, it makes sense with electronic and digital components but half the appeal of live instruments is being able to tell they are so human
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Album Rating: 5.0
7empest is the only heavy song on here anyway
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Album Rating: 4.5
And Tool has always been a very cerebral band to me. I think that's one of their main characteristics, actually.
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Album Rating: 5.0
they spent so many years refining this to a mirror sheen, I don't think it was meant to sound human
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Even if there isnt supposed to be bite, my personal music sensibilities remain the same so that aspect is a miss for me
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Yes tool has always been 'cerebral', to a fault, hence the things people make fun of tool and tool fans for
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U know, all the armchair philosopher, psychedelic, and metaphysical jokes
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Album Rating: 4.5
It scares the philistines.
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Album Rating: 4.5
But I get it. Some people get on a high horse about it, but it's whatever. There's always going to be people around screwing up the vibe.
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Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off
yeah the production on this is awful, especially mixed with that guitar tone. the guitar sounds so sharp and bitter for no reason
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I mean even without the fanbase tool is inarguably a pretentious band imo. That's frequently used as an insult around here but i dont believe pretentiousness is inherently negative when it comes to art. Depends.
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There was a time when I did appreciate the cerebral qualities, but that was a decade ago, now this isnt the place (genre) I look for it in
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Album Rating: 4.5
Maynard is pretentious as hell. It's just a coping mechanism, ya know.
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Unfortunately, I do still value a certain level of intellect in hip hop, as that is virtually non existent these days
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Album Rating: 4.5
It almost makes me like him more, really. Haha. He's a prick, but he's thoughtful.
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Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off
idk I think they do that vibe well, but i'm a sucker for that shit. i understand it being ridiculous and cheesy to some people
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I personally think hes... a tool
But not enough for it to affect my opinions on his music. My personal changes in taste I think are the biggest factor here.
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Album Rating: 4.5
Funny, I was just talking about intellectualism in hip-hop the other day. It does seem few and far between, but they out there.
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It is out there for sure. Its evolved, but it's out there beneath the piles of suspect garbage rap
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Album Rating: 4.5
You're a mumble rap fan, aren't ya?
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