Album Rating: 5.0

SM title track is definitely one of their best songs. But there are many tracks off Black Mile that are just as good (The Gold, The Moth, Lead SD, The Grocery, The Alien, The Silence).

Album Rating: 4.0

The only track I find somewhat lacking on SM is "Pensacola." With this one, I know it's a massive hot take, but I'm not awfully fussed on "Lead SD" or "The Wolf." The greyishness (don't think that's a word but I'm using it!) of this starts to wear a little thin.

Album Rating: 4.5

I'm not exactly sure what 'greyishness' is meant to be. Is that in terms of the ominous aesthetic/the lyricism or something else?

Album Rating: 4.0

Mmm, I'd say it's the ominous aesthetic. It just kind of feels grey and a little dull and production-wise it can tend to run together. Simple Math had more vibrancy to it.

Album Rating: 5.0

"Simple Math had more vibrancy to it. "



Yeah that's true, but I believe that the "vibrant" production suits Simple Math, not sure if it would suit this one.

Album Rating: 4.5

I think this still has moments where it's rather 'bright' in a way, with the layered and reverb-laden vocals probably being the greatest example. The synth contributions would rank up there as well.



Though to Far's point, an abundance of bright wouldn't really suit this too well.

Album Rating: 5.0

I'm going to try to say this in a way that doesn't make it sound like I'm shitting on Simple Math: When A Black Mile to the Surface was released, it practically rendered Simple Math obsolete. It's everything Simple Math is (sleek, catchy, epic) but puts forth a heartbreaking emotional narrative that only appeared in spurts on Simple Math (Pale Black Eye). Nearly every song on A Black Mile to the Surface is a wrecking ball of mental devastation performed with conviction and gusto - if you take the peaks of Simple Math's title track (which I absolutely love) and spread that enlightened, pained yearning across an entire album, you have Black Mile. The chorus of Wolf contends with Simple Math's t/t and it isn't even an album highlight here. Simple Math is beautiful art, but Black Mile takes the aesthetic and puts meaning behind it. Any time I listen to Simple Math now it feels empty because it doesn't have the band’s heart and soul precariously dangling in the balance like this does. The albums are both classics, yet somehow it's not even close; A Black Mile to the Surface obliterates anything else in the scene. Even near perfect records such as Simple Math can't compare.

Album Rating: 3.5

Damn I'm gonna listen to this right now, you sold me. Haven't heard it in like 2 years

Album Rating: 5.0

I suddenly felt an urge to listen to Simple Math and this imo

Album Rating: 4.0

I agree with that opinion. I also listen to these when I get an urge to ;)

Album Rating: 5.0

Oh and I just got the vinyl for this one and I highly recommend it.

Album Rating: 5.0

I got my vinyl of this last week and it sounds delightful!

Album Rating: 5.0

I'm going to try to say this in a way that doesn't make it sound like I'm shitting on Simple Math: When A Black Mile to the Surface was released, it practically rendered Simple Math obsolete. It's everything Simple Math is (sleek, catchy, epic) but puts forth a heartbreaking emotional narrative that only appeared in spurts on Simple Math (Pale Black Eye). Nearly every song on A Black Mile to the Surface is a wrecking ball of mental devastation performed with conviction and gusto - if you take the peaks of Simple Math's title track (which I absolutely love) and spread that enlightened, pained yearning across an entire album, you have Black Mile. The chorus of Wolf contends with Simple Math's t/t and it isn't even an album highlight here. Simple Math is beautiful art, but Black Mile takes the aesthetic and puts meaning behind it. Any time I listen to Simple Math now it feels empty because it doesn't have the band’s heart and soul precariously dangling in the balance like this does. The albums are both classics, yet somehow it's not even close; A Black Mile to the Surface obliterates anything else in the scene. Even near perfect records such as Simple Math can't compare.



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Doing gods work Sowing. 110% agree/keep it up.

Album Rating: 5.0

This is one of the best albums of the past 20 years. Hell, of all time. It’s THAT GOOD.

Yeah this is such a beautiful listen through. Top one hunna for sure

Album Rating: 5.0

Sow for staff, mod ...ups...



Sow for sput's King

this is so much MO best yes

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah, Sowing put it best. Atmosphere on here is immense.

Album Rating: 5.0

Andy dropped some new material under the Right Away, Great Captain! moniker. Seems like a few new songs and some demos. Final song is called “You’re Alright, Hot One”, which is probs not a coincidence

Album Rating: 3.5

Wow, I thought that was done with after the third album. I'll have to check that out. Is it a continuation of the story from the three albums or something new?