Manchester Orchestra The Million Masks of God
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Demon of the Fall
May 5th 2021


33926 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Hull’s vocals hold this together, if anything.

Josh D.
May 5th 2021


17845 Comments


I need to listen to this, never really tried to get into them but they did stripped down versions on this week's Comedy Bang Bang and I dug it.

WatchItExplode
May 5th 2021


10460 Comments


All I need from the last album were Lead, ND & Alien. All I need from this one are Angel of Death and Keel Timing.

Faraudo
May 6th 2021


4638 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Way Back takes me closer to heaven each time I listen to it, such a beautiful song.

Mesm277
May 6th 2021


1103 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

The outro to The Internet is so good

WalrusTusk
May 6th 2021


1814 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

First listen it doesn't make as much of an immediate impression as Black Mile did, that being said "Dinosaur" bangs.

Sowing
Moderator
May 6th 2021


43959 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Gonna settle on a track ranking now:

1. Annie

2. Obstacle

3. The Internet

4. Angel of Death

5. Inaudible

6. Telepath

7. Bed Head

8. Keel Timing

9. Dinosaur

10. Let It Storm

11. Way Back

Atari
Staff Reviewer
May 6th 2021


27975 Comments


pretty sure I haven't heard an album in full by this band. never really got the hype but usually in these cases I'm just being ignorant and end up liking the artist much more than I thought I would..

which one should I start with?

Sowing
Moderator
May 6th 2021


43959 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Mean Everything to Nothing and A Black Mile to the Surface are their two unanimous "classics" so you probably can't go wrong with either of those. Although you should know that they sound like totally different bands earlier in their career vs. now.

ashcrash9
Contributing Reviewer
May 6th 2021


3353 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

“Dinosaur” seems like the most disposable track here by a mile for me, the first 7 flow together wonderfully, the closing duo reinforces itself well, and “Obstacle” is an album highlight. Not sure I have a fave yet but it’s real consistent across the board

Sowing
Moderator
May 6th 2021


43959 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

The climax of Dinosaur is worthwhile but I do wish it went on longer and felt less like a token "heavy moment". It was top 3 on the album for me at first but has sunken a bit in my rankings.

Mesm277
May 6th 2021


1103 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I’m struggling to find many low points here. Let It Storm was the only obvious track of lesser quality for me but it’s still not a bad song.

Sowing
Moderator
May 6th 2021


43959 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Definitely. I said it earlier itt but it's worth repeating: this is one of those records with no massive 5/5 tracks and no poor songs either. Everything is sort of a 4/5 but together it makes for a perfect experience.

Feather
May 6th 2021


10167 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

@Sowing I love that Inaudible and Angel of Death have grown on you.

Sowing
Moderator
May 6th 2021


43959 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Keel Timing should probably be higher too. I definitely like it better than Dinosaur now. Gonna edit that.

Sowing
Moderator
May 6th 2021


43959 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Also take my ranking with a grain of salt because like I said a few posts up the album is very consistent. Splitting hairs between a lot of 3.9's and 4.1's here.

Parabola
May 6th 2021


81 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I love Let it Storm... lyrical themes are definitely quite overt but the instrumentation is beautiful, in my opinion

Atari
Staff Reviewer
May 6th 2021


27975 Comments


cheers Sowing, I think I'll start with their earlier stuff to see how their sound changed over time

Colton
May 6th 2021


15302 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Honestly Keel Timing is probably the worst and most generic MO song I’ve heard everything else is pretty good

Demon of the Fall
May 6th 2021


33926 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Yeah Keel Timing and Dinosaur are the biggest letdowns thus far.



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