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Comatorium.
September 10th 2021


5523 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Album of the year yup

letsgofishing
September 10th 2021


1721 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Or maybe it is utter perfection and I'm being finicky.



It does have Father Pt. 2

Trebor.
Emeritus
September 10th 2021


60329 Comments


Does this band still have the stupid pirate vocals?

cold
September 10th 2021


6735 Comments


VINYL/MERCH IS UP NOW

Odal
Emeritus
September 10th 2021


3129 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Nah, valid criticism.



I haven't really found any faults with the vocals because I think it matches the vibe extremely well, but I get it.



This band is kinda difficult for me to properly critique which...I know, I know I wrote the review but this site has Sowing on staff lol If they drop anything and it sticks the landing, it's pretty much gonna be a five for me. They definitely receive full positive tilt from me.

JohnnyoftheWell
September 10th 2021


64287 Comments

Album Rating: 4.3

"Does this band still have the stupid pirate vocals?"

honey you still have three modest mouse 5s this is your doctor calling

letsgofishing
September 10th 2021


1721 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Ahem. The stupid pirate vocals ARE THE BEST PART OF THIS BAND.



This record takes it a little easier on such vocals, which is a blessing and a curse.

DaveCasero
September 10th 2021


13 Comments


Never heard of these guys before your review, but damn the first spin I gave this sounds VERY promising. Thank you!

mryrtmrnfoxxxy
September 10th 2021


16952 Comments


what a treat

Sowing
Moderator
September 10th 2021


45523 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

This is incredible yeah

But it convinced me to bump HV to a 5 because that's still better

mryrtmrnfoxxxy
September 10th 2021


16952 Comments


thanks sowing

ConcubinaryCode
September 10th 2021


8132 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Oh God, I'm gonna cuuuuum

BohemianAle
September 10th 2021


78 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

getting big eleventh he reaches london - "hollow be my name " vibes on this

BohemianAle
September 10th 2021


78 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

father ii is gorgeous

troisdouzemerde
September 10th 2021


35 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Review captured my feelings for this record well. Kudos.



AOTY for me right now.

Minushuman24
September 10th 2021


5010 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

yea this is sick

cold
September 10th 2021


6735 Comments


creepy hee haw music

mynameischan
Staff Reviewer
September 10th 2021


2407 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I agree about the production being a step down from holy vacants

troisdouzemerde
September 10th 2021


35 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Re: Vocals mix, I think the choices are very intentional. It gives the vocals a ton of dynamics instead of a compressed-to-hell all-instruments-come-second-to-vocals feeling. Sister captures this well, there are moments that are densely layered and quieter, almost playing a more textural role for the larger polyphonic feeling, and then there's moments where the vocals are >very< up front.



Kurt Ballou mixes vocals low all the time and it sounds sick. Doesn't have to be your thing, but it doesn't make it a problem. And I don't think the vocals on this record ever reach Ballou-level buried.



All of which is to say I think the mixing is great.

Storm In A Teacup
September 10th 2021


47079 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

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