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TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
February 26th 2023


21001 Comments

Album Rating: 4.4 | Sound Off

System is amazing and I really like Nobody Else, Day I Die, and Walk it Back too. Born to Beg starts kind of conventional but the ending is so good. Last 5 songs are all tops.

Colton
February 26th 2023


15760 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I really didn’t know Dessner could play like that, the rest of their discog gives no indication of that level of smoothness

Sharenge
February 26th 2023


5786 Comments


from X-Men?

AlexKzillion
February 27th 2023


17958 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

i'd estimate every member in this band are far more technically proficient players than they show in their songs



for every lars ulrich that's in way over their head, there's probably like 20 musicians playing for successful bands who are "holding back" because that's not what their music really calls for

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
February 27th 2023


62368 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

^yes x1000

Colton
February 27th 2023


15760 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

it’s not the technical proficiency that surprises me, it’s just how smooth and perfectly expressive it is, although I guess when it comes to soloing those lines become a bit blurred

Colton
February 27th 2023


15760 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

compared to something like Wasp Nest which is comparatively much more sloppy, granted that song came out long before this did. or maybe he’s not even playing on that one idk. completely different style too obviously

Cormano
February 27th 2023


4256 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I mean they do have one of the best drummers in the game so



also I believe both Dessners have music degrees

Colton
February 27th 2023


15760 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

well it’s not a drum solo, fair point about them being classically trained though. you wouldn’t think that translates to amazing solos but it actually makes a lot of sense if you think about it

tectactoe
February 28th 2023


7942 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

for every lars ulrich that's in way over their head,

lmao 💯

pollastrerostit
May 3rd 2023


873 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Carin at the liquor store oh my fucking god 😭 😭 😭



Hadn't listened to this album in a while cause it brings back some memories, it's hit as a truck

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
May 4th 2023


62368 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

revisiting Day I Die (which i had in my head as a boilerplate National 'rock' song) and it's almost comical how much more inspired it sounds compared to anything they've done following this album. the pace, the colourful arrangement + blend of electronic tones, even the lyrics. band is sadness

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
May 4th 2023


21001 Comments

Album Rating: 4.4 | Sound Off

Day I Die is great yea, reminds me a lot of Interpol

MillionDead
May 4th 2023


5587 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

“ for every lars ulrich that's in way over their head,



lmao 💯” [2]



I wish I could band together with some likeminded users and have a good “shitting on Lars Ulrich’s drumming ability” session just one good time on this site.

Colton
May 5th 2023


15760 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

imma need everyone to post a 10-15 second clip of them drumming on their desk to assess their ability

Demon of the Fall
May 5th 2023


35545 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

the current day Natty experience would likely improve this in retrospect, silver linings and all that

tectactoe
May 5th 2023


7942 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

This is actually great without any qualifiers, though.

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
May 5th 2023


62368 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

this has 5 of their dullest good-era tracks + one cut and dry meme song, so not quite

rest is all essential though

AlexKzillion
May 5th 2023


17958 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

cut born to beg and turtleneck and this might be their best album

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
May 5th 2023


21001 Comments

Album Rating: 4.4 | Sound Off

^Replace Born to Beg with Empire Line and I agree, this would be perfect.



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