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Beardog
August 25th 2017


6481 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeh the new song is really good! It made me very excited for Clairvoyant, starting to like the new direction a lot more

BeyondCosby
August 25th 2017


2781 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I loved Michael Lessard on their last album but I don't know if I'm sold on his vocals on this one. He's really bad about having this niche and sticking to it. I want to hear him really try to expand and progress on this new album but so far all I get is his flat delivery.



He's a great singer, but it's starting to feel flat.

bloc
August 25th 2017


70880 Comments


Wow the new one sounds so much like A Perfect Circle. It's a good sound for them though.

dctarga
August 25th 2017


1812 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

He's really bad about having this niche and sticking to it [2]



Yeah I enjoy the new songs, but totally agree on Mike Lessard starting to become a little stale sounding. Not that he's bad by any means

Dunpeal
August 25th 2017


4455 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0



really trying to defend this band, but return to earth does not have me feeling very optimistic. and i'm deeply troubled by Lessard's nose piercing

trilo
August 25th 2017


7089 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

song was alright, other two were better

MarsKid
Emeritus
August 26th 2017


21057 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

Band < alright

trilo
August 26th 2017


7089 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

ya we get it

EphemeralEternity
August 26th 2017


4937 Comments


exoplanet >alright >marskid

Scoot
August 26th 2017


24129 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

anyone else still jam exoplanet or nah



best thing this band did by a country mile

trilo
August 26th 2017


7089 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

ye always great album

LeOmegaLeviathan
August 26th 2017


57 Comments


5 this or derp, both language tracks are masterpieces that are pure bliss for superior djentelmen like me, I hope you got djent with this shit cuz while hipsters and snapbackers derp I djent with my 8 string guitar signed by mike shinoda and misha mansoor

dctarga
August 26th 2017


1812 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I still spin Exoplanet, I seem to listen to a couple tracks off Intrinsic more at the moment though.



I still love "Predator" off of Apparition too



I still, still, still as well

icatchthirtythree
August 26th 2017


1205 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Return to Earth is amazing, best new track so far!

Nomos
August 30th 2017


1737 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

I was initially underwhelmed by Return to Earth, but now love it. The progression is fun, and the instrumentation behind Lessard's vocals is so hypnotic and relaxed. Good stuff.

Drummerboy123
August 30th 2017


3135 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Clairvoyant is shaping up to be my AOTY so far. I love their new direction and Joey Baca's drumming is so unique and fun to play.



Out of the released songs I'd say it goes; Return to Earth>Absolve>Reimagined>The Center

BeyondCosby
August 30th 2017


2781 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

"the instrumentation behind Lessard's vocals is so hypnotic and relaxed."



Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. I feel like Return to the Earth needs a vocal climax and he just never reaches one. And again, sometimes it can work, but i don't think it works on that song. When he was with Last Chance to Reason and did harsh vocals at least he could reach one that way, but this song is held back because of it.

Nomos
August 30th 2017


1737 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

The Center. Wat. Did I miss a single...



Yeah Cosby you're not wrong. The first few listens, it felt like it lacked dynamics, and that was off-putting to me. But now I'm in love with that warm, droning, delayed guitar (or...synth?) that reminds me of Floyd. Hopefully this is a track book-ended by ones with a little more going on.



Edit: Found The Center. It's....ok.

artiswar
August 30th 2017


16639 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Haven't listened to the last single but the hype is getting to me... I need this now.

Nomos
August 30th 2017


1737 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Yeah man, it's hard to wait for this one. I don't get pumped for an album like this except for certain artists. Dreamless and Polaris were the last. I can't stop checking Google for a leak...



Wouldn't feel bad about nabbing the leak either -- just ordered the big bundle from their merch site. So excited.



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