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GreyShadow
April 16th 2021


7041 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

my initial disappointment is really just cuz i wanted this to be better than it is but this shit still does indeed fuck.

i do not understand the point of Devaluation at all though as of now.

SaveBandit
April 16th 2021


3279 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Lots to like on the new one, but yeah kinda wish it was like 2-3 songs longer. It's only at 34 mins for the run time, and I feel like they are more suited for like 45 mins or so.



That said, it's still pretty damn fun. It's probably a 3.5 on first listen but it'll grow. Most of their shit grows on me after a few months so I wouldn't be surprised if it grew to a 4 or 4.5 like the others did lol.

GreyShadow
April 16th 2021


7041 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

yeah, their only release that clicked right away with me was Secret Wars and I guess Mental Knife but that's also the only one that didn't grow.

I think longer songs could've mad this better. closer could've been one of their best with some more development time

Slex
April 16th 2021


16571 Comments


Have only heard Wake and it took a minute to grow on me tbh, gonna check the new one tho

SteakByrnes
April 16th 2021


29804 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I really really love the new one, feels so much better than the past two LPs. Not that the last two were bad tho lol

GreyShadow
April 16th 2021


7041 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

i'm a huge advocate for Culture Scars but it's definitely the least HTS sounding album as a whole. but still not as much as what I think everyone makes it out to be? Dysfunction, Body Damage, and Ministry of Truth all get pretty wild

and most artists won't even come close to writing a riff and hook as infectious as the ones in Entertainment Lies.

Slex
April 16th 2021


16571 Comments


Opener on the new one is sick

SteakByrnes
April 16th 2021


29804 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Culture Scars is great, just a big step down from how amazing Wake was to me

JeetJeet
April 16th 2021


12201 Comments


Idc how good or bad the new album is, I just need ONE song thats as good as Anti Eulogy is. That song right there is peak HTS.

SaveBandit
April 16th 2021


3279 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Yeah Slex, Domino is so rad. Probably my favorite here, but it's too early to tell lol. Slander, Misfire, Made Your Mark, Slipped My Mind, Parasitic Cleanse, Punch Drunk... they're all fucking good. Already think my 3.5 I said earlier is outdated lmao. It's at least a 4.



My only real complaint is the length. Musically it's as good as anything they've done before. Hopefully there's a deluxe version that includes 2-3 extra tracks.

SteakByrnes
April 16th 2021


29804 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Yea I wish it was longer, that's my only complaint about it

SaveBandit
April 16th 2021


3279 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Getting some strong Circa vibes on the first 20 seconds or so on Misfire. Reminds me of something that would be on Blue Sky Noise or something.



Also the chorus to Slander is super catchy. Donovan sounds great here.



YOU CAN SAY WHAT YOU WANT BUT IT'D BE WRONG STILL, BE WROOONG STIIILLLL

GreyShadow
April 16th 2021


7041 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

i get bigger Mars Volta vibes from Misfire than Circa.



Slander is easily one of their best, probs my early favorite

SaveBandit
April 16th 2021


3279 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I don't Circa from the whole song, just that first bit in the intro. I haven't listened to a ton of Mars Volta though, so maybe you're right haha.

Tundra
April 16th 2021


9682 Comments


new album is fucking wilddd

SaveBandit
April 16th 2021


3279 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Whoa Tundra with the new avi? Hopefully Pika doesn't see it. Might have some words for you lol.



This site ain't big enough for two Pika's, partner

Feather
April 16th 2021


10130 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Listened through the new one a few times today and it is good, but not sure if I like it as much as this. The singles so far (especially Domino) have stood out and the rest seems like a quick slush together.

Tundra
April 16th 2021


9682 Comments


#CancelPikazilla #DefamePikazilla #OstracizePikazilla

Ebola
April 16th 2021


4518 Comments


new album RIPS

Project
April 16th 2021


5830 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

it's DGD song structures with Circa-esque vocals and lyrics (in that they aren't DGD random word vomit)



Domino, Slander and Punch Drunk are my early favorites



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