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Mort.
January 20th 2023


26410 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

johnny hasnt rated this? wtf

JohnnyoftheWell
January 21st 2023


64287 Comments


I had not! And hot take this might be my least fav Oxbow since their debut (but is still obvs great). Hmmm
A Winner Every Time is really bringing it home though, cogent title

Mort.
January 21st 2023


26410 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

personally i think King of the jews is their worst and this is their best



A winner every time is also the track that made me fall in love with them



love the middle part of that track

VlacDrac
January 21st 2023


2897 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I think this is an underrated Oxbow record. Down a Stair Backward is so good.

JohnnyoftheWell
January 24th 2023


64287 Comments


Hmm this has defs grown on me, about on par with King of the Jews now

Mort.
January 24th 2023


26410 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

when it raaaaaaains



it fuken pours

VlacDrac
January 28th 2023


2897 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

@JohnnyoftheWell It definitely has a different vibe compared to the rest of Oxbow's albums, however, it still is a great album, sort of similar to Thin Black Duke, only a bit noisier.

mryrtmrnfoxxxy
November 25th 2023


16958 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

this kicks ass. what a band. i bumped my Let Me Be a Woman rating to a 5 today. this one might get 5d too damn. haven't heard evil heat yet, saving it for last

MoM
November 25th 2023


5994 Comments


Amazing band! Not a bad record in sight

Demon of the Fall
January 24th 2026


39523 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

The melodic groove midway thru Frankly Frank is an all-timer, blimey

I knew this already, and yet…

Demon of the Fall
January 24th 2026


39523 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

And yes this is one of those ‘probably isn’t a 4’ albums, yet it is because I prefer a couple of their others (need to loosen my criteria cos some bands are just deserving!)

A Winner Every Time is well … a winner every time. Ridiculous 1-2 punch.

Demon of the Fall
January 24th 2026


39523 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Sod it. An Evil Heat is GOATed & Serenade is incredible too but I’ll give this the bump it deserves. Officially a top 10 band of all time (okay… I’ve done no working at all here!)



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