Sufjan Stevens The Ascension
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Ryus
September 27th 2020


34235 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

yea really dont understand the decision to leave my rajneesh off

Colton
September 27th 2020


19594 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

If he included it the album would be too long

Ryus
September 27th 2020


34235 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

ok but











take out some of the boring shit

deathschool
September 27th 2020


28219 Comments


But then it wouldn’t be boring

Rowan5215
Emeritus
September 27th 2020


47302 Comments

Album Rating: 2.7

we can't have that, all my homies love boring shit

markjamie
September 27th 2020


484 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

I am definitely on a different wavelength to you - Gilgamesh is my least favorite song on The Ascension. This album is transformative and will be considered close to his best by many as time goes on.

Cormano
September 27th 2020


3938 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

sounds like the only righteous and true wavelength Mark, keep on it my dude

StonedManatee
September 27th 2020


490 Comments

Album Rating: 1.5

Eclipsed by Deftones? Deftones released their best album since White Pony. Stevens released a half-assed boring album that is his worst album aside from Eat Your Rabbit, ruining the gold streak he had in the process. This album isn't getting attention because it is shit and it shouldn't get attention for that reason alone.

Jots
Emeritus
September 27th 2020


7528 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

I was being diplomatic lol

PistolPete
September 27th 2020


5295 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Great review although I am not hearing instrumental variety. AoA has that but not this. Some songs sound indistinguishable to me, just Sufjan messing around with the same sounds and samples.

Jots
Emeritus
September 27th 2020


7528 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

with specific samples and such yeah I think there is plenty but again the composition itself isn’t strong (imo) which lends to what you said

BrushedRed
September 27th 2020


3537 Comments

Album Rating: 1.0 | Sound Off

I’m sorry for just such a terrible score and the only 1 here, but y’all, I couldn’t even make it past “Landslide.” This is some of the worst music I’ve ever heard.

Making songs like “Ursa Major” and “Die Happy” should be a crime.

“Ursa Major” is probably next to Arcade Fire’s “Chemistry” as the worst song of all time.

AmericanFlagAsh
September 27th 2020


12669 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Die Happy is great

BrushedRed
September 27th 2020


3537 Comments

Album Rating: 1.0 | Sound Off

All of it is just unbelievably sloppy and messy and next to unlistenable. I really don’t get how this can garner any positive feedback. To each his own, I guess, but man does this feel completely unfinished and a lot of the samples and electronics are extremely grating on the ears, Ursa Major, especially.

Colton
September 27th 2020


19594 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Obviously your opinion is your opinion but I feel like you could justify the 1 better than “it’s sloppy and unlistenable and grating”

BrushedRed
September 27th 2020


3537 Comments

Album Rating: 1.0 | Sound Off

Boring, each song majorly overstaying its welcome, awkward vocals that don’t fit the overall vibe of the album. I can’t really touch on the lyrics because I haven’t listened to any song enough to know. And I really don’t plan to ever return to this. Absolute dogshit.

Jots
Emeritus
September 27th 2020


7528 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

imo 1s don’t need to be justified. all music starts at 0 (or a 1 via sput’s rating system) and builds up. if it fails to ascend, then a 1 it is

cold
September 27th 2020


6714 Comments


The whole album is great agreed

Colton
September 27th 2020


19594 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Hmm idk if I agree that all music starts at a 1 but I agree 1s don’t need to be justified, I just wanted to know why he thought it’s that bad

Jots
Emeritus
September 27th 2020


7528 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

I meant as a baseline yeah music has to prove itself from the ground up. ppl are way to posi the with their ratings imo



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