Album Rating: 4.5
man...It's really hard to pick a fave (and that means something) but I go with the opener, since everyone is playing the unobvious X)...but yeah...Blue Crystal, Trees and Closer are top tier for faves...
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The opener is perfect. It's either that, Blue Crystal or Silver Trees for me.
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Album Rating: 5.0
Gave this another start-to-finish listen while walking my kid around our neighborhood in his stroller (finally had a warm, overcast day that wasn't a million degrees out).
Hadn't touched this in about two weeks and was worried I got too trigger happy with that 5/5 but nope. This thing is absolutely *impeccable*. I literally cannot point to anything on this album and consciously call it a flaw.
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Agree 100%.
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Album Rating: 4.5
The kid was still OK at the end of it?
I owe this a bump
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Album Rating: 5.0
Hah, surprisingly yes. Ever since he was about 6 months old, he loves the outdoors. He will be nonstop crying in the house and as soon as we walk outside, he goes silent. I think he likes the scenery. And it gives mom & dad some extra time with him, not to mention a grip on our own sanity :o)
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Album Rating: 4.5
That opening track is stunning. Like SOTY material on first listen. Excited to see where the rest of this takes me
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Album Rating: 5.0
you’re in for a treat. still my AOTY and one of the top of the decade for me too.
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Album Rating: 4.5
First listen blew me away. Wow. I love that you can always tell it’s jazz, no matter how far they stray from that original. It’s such a whirlwind will really strong roots. Can already tell it’ll be great late night study music
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Album Rating: 4.0
That bit in ‘Silver Trees’ around or just after 3:15 (before the vocal kicks in) is heavenly.
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Album Rating: 4.5
If this is something I keep returning to, I could see a five happening. Everything about it is blowing me away.
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Album Rating: 5.0
Yeah, I 4.5’d it at first but after a few more listens decided I legitimately couldn’t find any flaws. I love every second of it.
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Nice ;)
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Album Rating: 5.0
Dewi, what’s your front runner for the year, this or Two People? (Or something else?)
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Album Rating: 4.5
"I love every second of it." I dont but I accept it. I m not used to free jazz but the texture work is more than interesting at least. All actual songs are massive jams though.
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Album Rating: 4.5
Two People is a 4.
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Album Rating: 5.0
'I'm not used to free jazz but the texture work is more than interesting at least. All actual songs are massive jams though.'
I feel that way about a few of Fire! Orchestra's earlier albums. Each of them have segments that are absolutely mind-blowing, while occasionally the free-jazz and shapeless wailing segments feel out of place, or go on for a bit too long, etc. This is the first time I think they balanced out the jazz, orchestral, and (I'll say) "rock" elements perfectly.
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Two People and this for sure. But I have some other runners. Devil Master, Oohashi, and a lot more that I have to go over a few more times, plus stuff to be released (Chelsea Wolfe, Emma Ruth w/ Thou, Cult of Luna, Temples...) . It's been an incredible year so far and I have the feeling it's gonna go out with a bang.
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Album Rating: 4.5
Emma Ruth with Thou!?
When!?
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Recording finished like a week or two ago so soonish!
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