Album Rating: 3.5

i feel like this isn't changing my life right now, but it's not bad !

Album Rating: 4.5

Shadow dropping it was a boss move though.

The surprise element has influenced the reaction imo, so yeah it was a genius move lol. The fact Turner is now involved obviously being a major factor also. Great album tho and definitely a breath of fresh air when their last album was Fires. (2) to everything Deathconscious said.

Album Rating: 5.0

Agreed Pyro!

Album Rating: 4.5

"I'm betting ratings will be bumped down over time a little"



Already bumped mine down lol



I don't think it'll ever be below a 4.5 for me. The surprise release has to do with the hype train and the acclaim for sure. HOWEVER, and specially after doing a full discog run, it is still on the level of Enemy and ASTNS, definitely above the latter two before this.



I can admit it doesn't reach TSIB, Times of Grace + Grace, GTTR or even SAZ for me, but that's just a super crazy high bar to reach. I can't ask anything more from this band given all of the circumstances surrounding this.

Album Rating: 5.0

I really don't see my rating ever being bumped down. Album is flawless.

Hard for me to know where it stands compared to the others because they have such a large discography. I'm up to Given to the Rising on my discography run now.

Album Rating: 4.5

hmmm for now, in the context of their discography, I realized it's still well below my all-time favorites. But then again I have more attachment to these other records so I guess time will tell. I may re-bump this again in the foreseeable future.

Album Rating: 5.0

Definitely can see it taking some time.

I would definitely put Enemy of the Sun, Through Silver in Blood, Times of Grace, and The Eye of Every Storm over this, and maybe a couple of others, so it's kind of crazy to me that this has a 4.5 average right now. Not to shit on this album, it's either going to be a 4 or 4.5 for me, I just don't think it's going to be in my S tier lineup for Neurosis.

Album Rating: 5.0

Thats understandable. It did just come out two days ago though so it could always move up. People, myself included, could be "overrating" this atm, but I really just think it's flawless. The comeback aspect could have something to do with it, but I just feel like this has all the best of what they have to offer.

Album Rating: 4.0

Completely agree, feels overrated due to the surprise factor. I honestly don’t feel the aoty status right now.

Well overrated or not this really is a monumental comeback. Shit's so fucked up right now, it just feels great to have another Neurosis album to listen to. I and a lot of other people needed this.

Album Rating: 5.0

Agreed so hard brother.

Album Rating: 4.5

Exactly. And Aaron Turner joining the gang makes you hopeful anything is possible, as dumb as that sounds. It's so mind bending...

Album Rating: 5.0

Almost 140 ratings and still holding the 4.5 average, I fucking love it.

It does give me a lot of hope for the future of Neurosis, I think some new blood is exactly what they needed.

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah I just really disagree man. I’ve literally already listened to this at least 20 times and I’m not even a little bit tired of it. I actually like it MORE now than on first listen when I legitimately was almost in tears at the idea of new neurosis. I know it’s only been a few days but I think this is absolutely aoty material.



“ Fires Within Fires sounded kind of tired, this one does not at all.”

I don’t entirely disagree, I like Fire Within Fires, Honor In Decay a little less, they’re both fine. But yes, in comparison those records sound like a group of guys on autopilot compared to this.

Album Rating: 5.0

I'm with you Wildcard bro. I'm probably on 30-35 listens at this point and it's just getting better.

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Couple more listens under my belt with a revisit to some isis and the ocean albums mixed it. Yeah it’s flawless. The more I listen and become familiar with it, the better it gets. It’s so dense, too, in the best way. Can’t wait for their set at fire in the mountains. I wonder if it’ll be a full play through of this or if they’ll go back into the discog for live shows…