Album Rating: 4.5

I've only heard a couple albums from The Drones (working on it!) and I think there's a pretty solid throughline between those and Meatspace. They're a bit more caustic and bombastic than Braindrops and this. Braindrops is hella underrated as a dive into cheeky subtlety, and this seems like a happy middle ground that feels all their own. I can see why fans seem to be coming and going with every release, as they very much seem to just do their own thing.

Album Rating: 4.0

Havilah is relatively restrained in its own way, Gala Mill is basically a folk album at points, and Gaz' solo record pulls back completely into even more complicated and fully realized storytelling, so there's always been a push and pull to it



That said if you hadn't had your nards kicked in yet by Here Come the Lies, it's a wonderful time

Album Rating: 4.5

Ooohhh exciting, I've only listened to Feelin Kinda Free and I See Seaweed. Might have to do the big chronological run

Album Rating: 3.5

Been enjoying this this week, bit better than Braindrops methinks

Album Rating: 4.0

Easily better than Braindrops.

All three are about the same for me, as in they all rule hard. My fav song so far is probs Paradise.

Album Rating: 4.0

This has grown on me a lot now, think it’s their best, like the girl vox too



Great knotty song writing, fun lyrics



Close to the 4.5 bump

Album Rating: 3.5

Their best imo. Much better than their last one.

Album Rating: 4.0

Damn Gareth’s new project with the Dirty Three drummer/Necks’ piano tickler just dropped the first single at it is HOT

Album Rating: 4.0

that name and album art seem misleading...

Album Rating: 3.5

Gareth is just a really busy man huh

Love him. He seems like a great guy

Album Rating: 4.0

Can’t fucking stop jamming on Will to Power, fuck’s sake, Gareth

Album Rating: 4.0

yeah I liked it enough it got me to pre-order the whole fucking record, which is something I practically never do... might even go so far as to say I'm enjoying it more than the majority of the tracks off this album

Album Rating: 4.0

I thought this was AOTY then Amon Tobin dropped. Still, maybe is idk.

Album Rating: 4.0

This finally clicked - "G.A.F.F." and "Bumma Sanger" are the only tunes I'm not as enamored with but they're still not bad and the entire back half is fucking amazing.

Album Rating: 4.0

Dyl!



Yes, this is officially grower album of the year now considering the number of reactions like yours (and mine).

Album Rating: 4.0

I liked G.A.F.F. immediately but 'Bumma' did take a little while to marinate aye. Pretty much wall-to-wall excellence by this point. Like a fine wine (apparently).

Album Rating: 4.0

Demon, I still need to get to the Amon Tobin - it’s that good?

Album Rating: 4.0

His best since ISAM imo (which I love btw). It's a nice summation of his career thus far without being anything particularly ground-breaking (for him), but it comes together really well.

When you say 'that good' - it is v good, although you might want to consider the fact I've heard so little this year, that my AOTY competition is currently sporting a pitifully small selection of viable candidates.

Album Rating: 4.0

That sounds good enough for me, ISAM isn’t my favourite of his (not top 4 even maybe) but it’s still very nice indeed