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jingledeath
June 1st 2009


7100 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

great review, great album

luci
June 1st 2009


12844 Comments


never really got into this, might give it another listen

cfbassist
June 5th 2009


381 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

way better review than mine...i'm still constantly listening to this album 6 months after the fact

Phantom
June 5th 2009


9010 Comments


Planning on checking this out very soon. Gonna try and buy it tomorow in fact.

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
October 26th 2009


22500 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

Another concept LP for Castleton, but this time he bites off more than he can chew. After telling an entire life story in 20 minutes on his previous EP, here he goes on for 53 overlong & convoluted minutes to bring us a tale of love, zombies & ladybugs! It begins well with impressive musical arrangements & a nice Lauren Coleman duet, but from there it falls apart like a C-Grade horror film. 'Beetlemeet' is F-Grade! Points for ambition, atmospherics & diversity, but this is rather tedious. Or maybe I just dislike zombie movies & super-hero ladybugs! Recommended Tracks: Coffeelocks, Buggouts & Red + Blue = Yella.

MassiveAttack
October 19th 2010


2754 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

I gotta give him props for having an expanding sound, but like CK said there aren't any hooks. Instead, I'm sitting here for the 3rd time listening to this waiting to get gripped, but nothing is happening. I'm in a state of boredom.

foreverendeared
October 19th 2010


14720 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

love this album

Knott-
Emeritus
October 19th 2010


10260 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

so so superb

Knott-
Emeritus
March 8th 2011


10260 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

seriously, Credits is the most crushing thing ever

Knott-
Emeritus
May 25th 2011


10260 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

ARGH THIS RECORD

luci
May 25th 2011


12844 Comments


is unlistenable

Knott-
Emeritus
May 25th 2011


10260 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

no. no no no no no. i don't even see how you could think that. it's one of the hugest and most brilliant records i've ever heard.

foreverendeared
May 25th 2011


14720 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

It is pretty fucking fantastic.

luci
May 25th 2011


12844 Comments


The complete lack of hooks (or failure at making decent hooks) makes the whole listening experience a forgettable blur of silly quirks and overproduction. I honestly can't stand anything about this.

cfbassist
November 23rd 2014


381 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

almost 6 years and this still gets regular play



there are so many tiny details that reward you for listening attentively and often...



the 'main theme' being snuck into the album all over the place, the tempo changes in sugar on the sheets representing sex/orgasm, the snare drums in unparallel rabbits representing the helicopter, the crazy off-time part in unparallel rabbits representing the difference between the two characters emotive states, the fact he included the wilhem scream on the album, the intended feeling of "coming out from underwater to a sky full of fireworks" at the end of warpaint to represent the 'first kiss'...



i could go on forever, love this album



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