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Comatorium.
September 10th 2021


5554 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


60348 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


"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


16954 Comments


what a treat

Sowing
Moderator
September 10th 2021


45645 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


16954 Comments


thanks sowing

ConcubinaryCode
September 10th 2021


8161 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


47105 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

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