Icarus the Owl Love Always, Leviathan
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D41V30N
July 10th 2012


949 Comments


in some songs, he's quite great. like on "Love Always, Leviathan". but for example, in the opening track, he's kinda annoying.

Project
July 11th 2012


5841 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

i've heard people say they didn't dig the vocalist, i don't mind him at all. nothing to write home about but he seems like he fits the band well enough.

LifeAsAChipmunk
July 11th 2012


4852 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

I'm not huge on his vocals. I actually find it frustrating, the synergy between the instruments and vocals always seems shaky. The instruments themselves are also frustrating because they always seem like they should go out and do some awesome riff or solo, but they don't and in some of tracks they seem like they are repeating the same guitar lines.

Nomos
July 30th 2012


1737 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Still haven't stopped listening. Grows on you.

pappadj
August 3rd 2012


3 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

To me their previous album was a bit more accessible and had more catchy riffs.... however, it took me a few plays to realize the more I tried to contain them in what I'm used to and box them in some typical 4/4 sequence subconsciously, the more I wasn't paying attention to the music. Their style and harmonics is unique and fresh. It pairs well with Circa Survive, Into It Over It, Joyce Manor, even Minus The Bear. But once again, the more I wanted to know who they sounded like, the more I was missing the music. Sometimes it is difficult to hear something that may be considered pop, math, punk, et all and call it something between kick ass jams and melodic brilliance. Excellent review and awesome band. Saw them live at the Canal Club in Richmond and talked to many of the members for a while... I felt like an instant ITO Fanboy and couldn't help it.



Grab this album and the last and you won't be disappointed. The band is cool enough to let you snag these 2 and their LP on their site but chip in some money for these guys... they aren't sell outs and they have tons of talent (the show was brilliant).



Promote it if you dig it!

Brostep
Emeritus
August 7th 2012


4491 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

This album is fantastic. Only problems are the lyrics and the band trying too hard to have weird time signatures IMO

Project
August 8th 2012


5841 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

"still need to hear this if only because of the cover"

i love it, it's the wallpaper on my phone

trilo
August 11th 2012


6379 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

same bro

Calc
August 19th 2012


17366 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

that one song....Love Always, Leviathan, is like the most nostalgia inducing song i've heard in a hot minute. Especially the intro

Yuli
Emeritus
August 19th 2012


10767 Comments


It's funny that despite the first sentence here, I may very well end up majoring in marketing.

Spluger
August 31st 2012


1972 Comments


I've listened to Nuclear Towns and it's a REALLY good song but at the same time I really want to hate it for some reason even though I love it.

Yuli
Emeritus
August 31st 2012


10767 Comments


Well, I'm sorry about that...

Spluger
August 31st 2012


1972 Comments


lolol it's a great song though. It's in my head pretty constantly and I'm pretty much past that now.

Ecnalzen
September 13th 2012


12163 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Listening to the album right now. Holy crap, it's good.

Yuli
Emeritus
September 13th 2012


10767 Comments


I definitely agree with you guys about the band trying too hard to have weird time signatures, but even if it doesn't always flow well this album is so great.

MuhNamesTyler
September 23rd 2012


6707 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Wow, this is so good.

truekebabpower
September 23rd 2012


797 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Yup

Yuli
Emeritus
September 23rd 2012


10767 Comments


So glad we got the group some exposure here - they definitely deserve it.

LifeAsAChipmunk
September 23rd 2012


4852 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

Forgot to re-rate this!

Yuli
Emeritus
September 23rd 2012


10767 Comments


Did you wipe your ratings, Chipmunk?!



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