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evilford
February 21st 2024


65401 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

5 album but Oceanic is 5er

Frost15
February 21st 2024


3421 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Both are Top 10 albums of all time tbh.

GiaNXGX
February 21st 2024


5460 Comments


In fiction best post-metal song of all time

evilford
February 21st 2024


65401 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Carry personally but it's probably not fair since that's my favorite song oat

Sevengill
February 21st 2024


12289 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I'm with Evil on this one

VlacDrac
February 21st 2024


2633 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

@sizeofanocean It seems that Turner's endgame was to make monolithic Sludge Metal albums with elements of Free Improvisation which is what he has done with SUMAC over the last decade or guitar-driven noise such as in his solo albums. He even went as far as to say that he didn't like ITAOT and WR that much in a 2019 interview.

Demon of the Fall
February 21st 2024


34980 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

yeah, Turner could well change his mind later in life. A case of an artist being too 'close' to their art perhaps. Hopefully with reflection he can be proud of all his achievements. WR (especially) is worthy of Isis earlier legacy for sure, just different

I definitely put this album on a pedestal though, to the point where I sometimes plan almost a week in advance to decide when I'll be listening to it (but not a moment sooner!)

in fact I will go a step further this time, I'm bookmarking 5th March (13 days away)

HooperD87
February 21st 2024


176 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Can't think of many albums with a better opening three tracks

sizeofanocean
February 21st 2024


3453 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

@VlacDrac which is really regrettable imo, WR is really great too. Unfortunately anything he did with SUMAC is unenjoyable for me, especially when started the improv stuff

normaloctagon
Contributing Reviewer
February 21st 2024


4178 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

That shift at 3:57 of So Did We just made me tear up bro

SomeCallMeTim
February 21st 2024


4371 Comments


Was looking at LP prices just for kicks.. good lord

sizeofanocean
February 21st 2024


3453 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

So Did We in general is so powerful

evilford
February 21st 2024


65401 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

They cold opened with so did we when I saw them in 2007. So fucking massive man, absolutely chilling

0GuyMan0
February 21st 2024


4743 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

LP Prices



I shudder. I found Oceanic for $50 out in the wild last year, to my great surprise. I expect that's at least where this would land.

Scoot
February 21st 2024


22266 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

the alternate cover is so fucking cool



would kill for that lp but it's like $200

SomeCallMeTim
February 21st 2024


4371 Comments


yeah cheaptest price I saw after a quick search was like 125 used. just no

ShapeOfJizzToCum
February 21st 2024


899 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I was able to snag a mint used copy of 180g Oceanic in like 2014 for 35$, even then that was a steal especially w/ the condition it arrived in. Whomever that discogs user was they're a real one.

Sharenge
February 21st 2024


5483 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

is that the one with the super thick board?

Sevengill
February 21st 2024


12289 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I've got the Robotic Empire pressings of Oceanic and Panop, looks like they're in the $80-140 range. Good lord man, these are reissues.

VlacDrac
February 21st 2024


2633 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

@Sharenge yes it is, I have a copy and I gotta love how much effort they put into the packaging. The 2021 re-issue from Ipecac, while providing records of beautiful colors, the packaging is a bit feeble.



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