Need to listen more, but first impression is solid

Album Rating: 4.5

It is absolutely the best post-hiatus, by a decent margin

Album Rating: 4.0

Kmanoc1, mind sharing why you gave this a 1/5? Seems a bit…unreasonable

Album Rating: 4.5

Probably someone who’s big mad about Godspeed’s politics

Album Rating: 4.5

Be sure to check the vinyl exclusive track. Definitely one of the most beautiful things they've done. Does the same thing for me that "OUR SIDE HAS TO WIN (for D H.)" did when G_d's Pee came out.

Album Rating: 4.0

Ooo thanks for the heads up Disorderly! I didn’t realize there was a bonus track

Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound Off

Yeah, honestly this album sucks. Idk what the hype is all about. For a band of their caliber, this album is just nothing but a hum-drum flatline from start to finish. Babys in a Thundercloud does have a nice build and fun thrills, but, that’s the only good moment here. There is no other part where I said “well that’s nice”. Easily amongst the worst things they’ve ever done. And I get that it’s hard to write a protest album without lyrics, so, if someone is able to see this as a protest album, then cool. But it comes off as very self-indulgent in that kind of way too which kinda shaves another half point off for me.

Album Rating: 4.0

"Kmanoc1, mind sharing why you gave this a 1/5? Seems a bit…unreasonable"



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Album Rating: 4.0

he also basically 1'd the whole godspeed discog



guarantee you he didn't listen to this

Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound Off

But I am pretty glad that this site is at least seeing this for the album it is. Rym and aoty have completely lost their minds. It is completely mid as hell, regardless of whether or not you agree with whatever message they’re trying to send here. But I already kinda knew that going into this because the single sucked.

Album Rating: 3.0

rym blows their load over every new release by a big band

Album Rating: 3.0

Babys in a Thundercloud is a beautiful song and probably their best work post-Allelujah - first 7ish minutes alone are wonderful, love how it completely does away with the classic GYBE grandiose bs and latches onto something elegant mournful. Really organic development, didn't care for the latter portions of the track at first but they've grown a little

Rest of this bar Pale Spectator just sounded washed+deflated to me, but it's defs less of a throwaway record than Luciferian Towers and State's End. Will take those wins where they come with this band

Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound Off

I really liked State’s End, but Luciferian Towers was pretty terrible from what I remember. I’ve listened to their early stuff countless times but most everything Allelujah and after only one time so maybe I need to re-evaluate everything post-comeback. Allelujah is wonderful from what I remember outside the short droning sections and unfortunately that’s what the bulk here reminded me of. Just those stretched out much longer than they should’ve been. I remember Asunder being really good too, especially Piss Crowns. But I may go on a binge and re-listen to everything 2013 and after and see if it still holds up. Yes. Babys is a phenomenal song and really wish the creativity in that song was spread out to the rest of the album.

Album Rating: 3.0

None of this album recalls the (pretty great tbh) grainy drone sections of Allelujah. Asunder has far more in common with them, and they more or less swapped that side of their sound out for melodic interludes on State's End

someone tell them to stop being dicks about the rights to east hastings so I can watch 28 days later again.

Album Rating: 4.5

Post-hiatus Godspeed for me:

Allelujah: extremely solid, but feels like a compilation

Asunder: perfectly fine but just kind of boring jam rock

Towers: amazing on paper, but somewhat tired and boring in execution

State’s End: some great ideas, some by the numbers, overall solid and better than the above

This: everything above clicks into place and it finally feels purposeful again

Album Rating: 4.0

Holy crow, RYM has this at a 3.95 (essentially like a 4.4) with over 2K ratings already. I’m going to keep jamming this to see if my rating changes. I really enjoy the 3 big tracks and enjoy it all as one piece, but didn’t find it immediately above and beyond

Album Rating: 4.5

The other thing to keep in mind about post-hiatus Godspeed is that it’s predominantly very understated and grows on you with time. This is no exception. I listened to this 3 times today and I think I’m going to listen to it again tomorrow, there’s a lot bubbling under the surface (much like F# A# and Yanqui and unlike Slow Riot and Skinny Fists which are much more immediate)

Album Rating: 5.0

Such a fantastic album and such a gorgeous title. It gives the album much more emotion and significance if possible.

Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound Off

Idk. Nothing about this feels immediate in any kinda way, not even the single. I remember listening to it the first time and feeling like I completely missed it. Then I started it over and was like is this even Godspeed? It was just very… something. I get they’re not exactly a singles band, but it was kinda representative of the whole here in this case. I think why Asunder kinda works for me is that yes, it’s drony, but it builds to the end and so that works for me. The only part that kinda picks up pace here is the second track, so it’s like boring intro, very interesting second song, then drones to the end. So, the track list doesn’t even make sense.

But yeah this is like a 3.95 on rym and 88 on aoty (and has actually grown). I do not get the hype. Like cannot even begin to wrap my head around it. And it’s not like it’s just a handful of ratings either. It’s a lot.