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DoofDoof
April 8th 2020


17300 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Boney strong 4 incoming

theBoneyKing
April 8th 2020


24890 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Alright then, here goes

Sowing
Moderator
April 8th 2020


45533 Comments


If I never thought Cymbals Eat Guitars were that great, is there any point in me trying this?

theBoneyKing
April 8th 2020


24890 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

First track is like emo War On Drugs or something

anat
April 8th 2020


5852 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Depends what you don’t like about CEG, Sowing. I’d say it’s more than likely worth a pop though

DoofDoof
April 8th 2020


17300 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I think I prefer this to CEG...but I feel I'll return to that band with a new perspective now too

Cygnatti
April 8th 2020


36394 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

^same

Rowan5215
Emeritus
April 9th 2020


48421 Comments

Album Rating: 4.7

I wish their last one had been better. 4th of July is one of his best tunes tho

anat
April 9th 2020


5852 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Nothing from CEG wowed me as much as their debut, think it’s stellar

alamo
April 9th 2020


5969 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

she was a bluuuuuuuuuue baaaabyyyyyyyyyyy



hooole in her heeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaart

klap
Emeritus
April 9th 2020


12410 Comments

Album Rating: 4.2

Pretty Years was great you bite your tongue Rowan

alamo
April 9th 2020


5969 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Digging: Magdalena Bay - A Little Rhythm and a Wicked Feeling



cool didn't know they put out a new ep gonna check tonight



loved everything i heard from them last year

klap
Emeritus
April 9th 2020


12410 Comments

Album Rating: 4.2

think it's technically a full album and yes it slays

theBoneyKing
April 9th 2020


24890 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Gave this a second listen and I don’t really know how to feel. I could either love or hate this. It’s much more linear and occasionally obtuse than I though it would be. The vocals kind of annoy me and I can’t really make out the words most of the time, which is frustrating because I can tell that these songs (are trying to) have a major emotional core that would help me get a grip on them. Weird album.

klap
Emeritus
April 9th 2020


12410 Comments

Album Rating: 4.2

i actually agree with Boney's issue with the vocal production on this. part of the reason I prefer LOSE and Pretty Years to this is largely because I feel the production on this obscures his vocals more than the CEG records (and the hooks are better on both those CEG albums). still like this a lot obviously

theBoneyKing
April 12th 2020


24890 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Ok I love this. “Swim” is absolutely incredible, SOTY contender.

DoofDoof
April 12th 2020


17300 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Knew you'd like this one :D



Took me about 4 listens to really love it

theBoneyKing
April 12th 2020


24890 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

This was my 4th listen! :D

Rowan5215
Emeritus
April 12th 2020


48421 Comments

Album Rating: 4.7

"and the hooks are better on both those CEG albums"



gonna disagree with this, Marian and Ultrasound are his best hooks... I guess Cymbals had some traditionally catchier stuff, like the aforementioned 4th of July but they never hit as hard as those do



"Ok I love this. “Swim” is absolutely incredible, SOTY contender. "



hell yeah/good pick, last 2 minutes of that song are unbelievable

theBoneyKing
April 12th 2020


24890 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Sitting down with the lyric sheet, as you suggested in the review, really helped, and I’m glad I did it because the lyrics are pretty amazing, certainly the best I’ve heard this year so far. Hopefully now that I’ve fit the words to the melodies they’ll be easier to decipher on further listens.



And yeah, “Marian”’s hook is massive.



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