Thinking this is another classic. Absolutely floored.

Album Rating: 4.0

History don't repeat, it do rhyme though

Is there any point in checking this out if I didn't like Aethiopes?

yes.

Maps may be a better starting point tho?

Album Rating: 3.5

really glad he's leaning into the dark/unsettling tones on this one, very intense but loving it so far

Album Rating: 4.0

I feel like I'll get crucified for this but i don't love the production on this album as much as some of his other projects. Still at least a 4 just on the strength of the bars alone. Idk. Hard to rate. Think it might need more time to sink in.

Album Rating: 4.0

Waterproof mascara is so damn crazy

A ranking. As is tradition.

1. History Will Absolve Me
2. Aethiopes
3. Golliwog
4. Hiding Places
5. Brass
6. Dour Candy
7. Church
8. Maps
9. Known Unknowns
10. Camouflage
11. Terror Management
12. Today, I Wrote Nothing
13. The Chalice

I'd put Church and Maps above Brass and Dour Candy, but otherwise can't be mad.

Except for 1. It's not 1 ; )

Album Rating: 5.0

Maps



Hiding Places



Golliwog



Aethiopes



Known Unknowns



Church



Brass



Dour Candy



Terror Management



History Will Absolve Me



Today, I Wrote Nothing



Camouflage



The Chalice

Album Rating: 4.0

Ye jammin again

Need to jam this again. I was almost overwhelmed last time I gave it a spin

Will check eventually. After this sabbath binge I'm on.

Album Rating: 4.5

GOAT

I find this extremely hard to rate. Clearly brilliant, but can't really be judged by conventional music standards. Imagine putting any song off this on a playlist.

Album Rating: 5.0

Imagine saying an (objectively good) album is hard to rate because you can’t put a song from it on a playlist





Snagged the surprise drop for Gowillog today, an accompanying piece fully produced by August Fanon featuring remixes of tracks from this and Billy’s back catalogue, plus new songs from the two of them, and a full length film. Billy heads get amongst it

why rate music in the first place... just don't do it. I go by a "liked/disliked" binary system, myself.

"Imagine saying an (objectively good) album is hard to rate because you can’t put a song from it on a playlist"

Separate statements, boss.
This is a challenging album. I liked it. Would I consider it a classic, or revisit it frequently? No, flatly. I haven't rated it because it seems silly to compare it to more conventional albums using the same scale; it's unfair to both parties.

A binary system probably leads to more genuine enjoyment. Otherwise, it quickly becomes homework.