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onionbubs
November 17th 2023


21017 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

yeah the two bonuses are still the best songs here

KrillBoi
November 17th 2023


466 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I just ninja edited that, since I actually thought it was the normal closer haha, that is mind boggling why that didn't make the normal cut.

KrillBoi
November 17th 2023


466 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Chorus in Sore Distress is so dreamy as well

ShapeOfJizzToCum
November 17th 2023


871 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

So much better than any of the non-Anthony Saosin and as much as I love early Circa their later and especially middle career stuff is a lot more middling/hit or miss for me, so I'm not nearly as bummed about Circa disbanding as I am wishing they would make another fucking record with this lineup.



Maybe it's because i hadn't been into any AG shit for a while when this dropped and my expectations were low but man it rly blow my nips off when it dropped and I still get quite a bit out of it.



And ye the 'bonus tracks' should absolutely not be bonus damn.

bananatossing
November 24th 2023


2330 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I think the total opposite. Self-titled is their best full length. This isn't bad, but it is a bottom-tier Anthony release in general. Cove was better in writing memorable choruses and melodies, at least when it came to this band.



Also, mixing is a bit flat imo and it doesn't help Beau kicked out Justin just prior the recording of this album.

artificialbox
February 26th 2024


1652 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

this is much better than I remember it being.

Feather
February 26th 2024


10139 Comments


Saw Saosin is playing a couple festivals, I assume with Green and not Cove?

Odal
Staff Reviewer
February 26th 2024


2075 Comments

Album Rating: 3.6

Yeah, I believe Anthony is their actual vocalist again

Odal
Staff Reviewer
March 1st 2024


2075 Comments

Album Rating: 3.6

okay well now I'm more confused than ever on what the shape of this band is:



https://chorus.fm/news/saosin-working-on-album-with-cove/





onionbubs
March 1st 2024


21017 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

they are both tracking a new album and a rerecorded self titled with cove yea



hope the stuff they wrote w ant isnt fully scrapped bc the teasers they posted had some of beau's best riffs in them

Pikazilla
March 1st 2024


29776 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

as long as it's better than in search of solid poop, I'll be happy

onionbubs
March 1st 2024


21017 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

yeah hopefully. not into any of coves non sao projects sans a few songs here and there but maybe he just needs beau to write everything for him

Odal
Staff Reviewer
March 1st 2024


2075 Comments

Album Rating: 3.6

Cove's got a great voice that just happened to be outshined by Green's better one.



As always, I just hope Anthony is doing alright

onionbubs
March 1st 2024


21017 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

his voice suffered m a a a a a j o r l y from his smoking habit as well. he was good when he joined the band and howard benson got a killer performance out of him on s/t but by isosg he fully unraveled. every live clip of him around that time is atrocious and honestly some of the worst ive ever heard



still don't really think he's as good as he was when he first joined sao atm but he's recognizably improved a lot since 2010

bananatossing
March 12th 2024


2330 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I'm always that guy where I can't get into an album and I can't put my finger exactly why, but then I re-arrange the tracklist and the songs start growing on me out of nowhere. I think this is the best way to get into this album:

1. The Silver String

2. Racing Towards a Red Light

3. Second Guesses

4. Count Back from TEN

5. Ideology is Theft

6. The Stutter Says a Lot

7. Illusion and Control

8. Sore Distress

9. Old Friends

10. The Secret Meaning of Freedom

11. Control and the Urge to Pray



And of course both b-sides rule and should've been included in the standard release. I'll bump my rating.

ShapeOfJizzToCum
March 14th 2024


871 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Cove fuckin sucks and is wack and all their albums with him are diarrhea.

artificialbox
March 14th 2024


1652 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

lmao

twlight
March 14th 2024


8787 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

I have no faith they will release a good album with Justin out of the band. It’s obvious he wrote all the sick riffs

twlight
March 14th 2024


8787 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

And why the fuck are they re recording the self titled. That album sounds great. Must be for ownership of the masters or something

onionbubs
March 14th 2024


21017 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

but this is a good album and has no justin



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