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nash1311
March 1st 2024


10568 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Just keep digging that hole. Each take worse than the last lol



Some of Donovan’s best work on that album

Pikazilla
March 1st 2024


32373 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

his worst contributions on that album yeah

MarsKid
Emeritus
March 1st 2024


21057 Comments

Album Rating: 4.7

Culture Scars is good. No bad, not amazing, good. The songs go for an emo lean more so than their other releases, which is where a lot of people find the beauty of it (and by no coincidence is it often highly rated/quoted by fans), but for me the pacing is off and the energy dips pretty low at times.



It's not what I want out of a HtS album, and in all honesty I don't think it's what they excel at. Their emotional beats are best presented when in the midst of delicious instrumental turbulence or a fleeting gasp for breath ("Relax/Divide" for instance).

MarsKid
Emeritus
March 1st 2024


21057 Comments

Album Rating: 4.7

No qualms about calling it their weakest effort, but I'd still listen to it/some choice cuts. Give me Mental Knife over it every day of the week though.

Pikazilla
March 1st 2024


32373 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

it's their least dynamic/memorable album

MarsKid
Emeritus
March 1st 2024


21057 Comments

Album Rating: 4.7

I agree with you in principle lol just not on the degree of dislike-ment.

nash1311
March 1st 2024


10568 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Burn Nice and Slow is an absolute all timer

nash1311
March 1st 2024


10568 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I agree the energy on it is lesser, but it’s their best attempts at doing so imho. Whenever they do slower stuff on other albums it falls flat to me. Closer on CS is also incredibly well done.



To me it makes the highs really hit

GreyShadow
March 2nd 2024


8085 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Entertainment Lies is their catchiest riff and one of their best hooks. their best pop track (with 60 mins, 1109, and then Burn Nice and Slow following)



closer is perfect. Never Kill A Mouse is their best ballad (that predates the band i believe). then you have deep cuts like Ministry of Truth and The People That Protect Us that are so dynamic. can and will gush about it forever and hey, glad you're with me nash!!

nash1311
March 3rd 2024


10568 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

🤩🤝🏻

gravityswitch
March 6th 2024


2446 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

new song is sick

Zac124
March 17th 2024


4005 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Listening to this again, I Saw You Hanging is a new favourite.

Durrzo
March 17th 2024


3624 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Hanging is my favorite chorus here, but it's close, because they're almost all stupid good.

Zac124
March 17th 2024


4005 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

True, there are so many hooks here. Chunker and 60-Minute Second Blocks are probably the best here but Hanging is very close behind.

Durrzo
March 17th 2024


3624 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I'd call Session Blocks the best overall, yeah.

GreyShadow
June 13th 2024


8085 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

new Nova Charisma is fucking awesome

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxar0eDtzkU

SteakByrnes
June 13th 2024


31061 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Damn completely forgot about that project lol

ToSmokMuzyki
June 13th 2024


14951 Comments


what is this album and why is it in my discussions

GreyShadow
June 13th 2024


8085 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

i remember liking their last ep quite a bit but this is probs their best song imo. it doesn't sound like watered down HTS

GreyShadow
August 9th 2024


8085 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Nova Charisma album out today, gonna check when i get off work



also, listened recently, this is def my my fave album by them now. beyond it just being a masterpiece through and through, this album really helped me out last year when everything went to shit so ill be forever grateful for it coming out at the right time.



Not even to say that Under The Floor is a bad closer choice but I think if anything it's less of an emotional showcase than the highlights of the first half. I think one more of those towards the end (if not the closer) OR just something that was straight wacky could've made this potential 5 territory



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