Sufjan Stevens The Ascension
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BrushedRed
September 27th 2020


3537 Comments

Album Rating: 1.0 | Sound Off

I feel I rate way too highly. So if I give something a 1 or 1.5, it is extremely nightmarish and it makes me sick to think of listening to again lol

Dettlaff
September 27th 2020


432 Comments


Giving this a 1 is basically like saying this is in league with Soulja Boy and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
September 27th 2020


20895 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

Great review Johnny. This was a disappointment after how fantastic C&L, the live version of it, the bonus songs on The Greatest Gift, Planetarium, and the CMBYN songs all were. Age of Adz wasn't totally my thing, but it's still a solid album, and this comes across as a more messy and boring version of it.

Run Away With Me and the t/t are the only songs I remember really liking, no desire to listen to the rest again tbh, tho I'll give it a couple more spins to see if anything grows on me. My Rajneesh is definitely the best, and it's not even on the album : /

Colton
September 27th 2020


19594 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Idk I think most people approach albums with no rating in mind, and then just sort of arbitrarily pick one after hearing it. It’s not like you go “alright new album, 1/5. Oh I like that melody, 1.5 now. Alright those drums are bumping it up to a 2 now” etc. Or maybe they do who knows

BrushedRed
September 27th 2020


3537 Comments

Album Rating: 1.0 | Sound Off

If anything I was going into it with good expectations honestly. I’ve liked his prior work and have rated it well. Then the singles came out and muddled my expectations, as the only one I liked was not even included. America is too long. It’s pretty but the length was far from needed. Sugar was boring. And Video Game was silly. But honestly if the deep cuts followed those, I could see myself giving it an inoffensive 2.5 or so. But the deep cuts here just murder this thing to oblivion.



I feel like if this weren’t Sufjan, most folks wouldn’t give this a second thought, but that’s just me.

Jots
Emeritus
September 27th 2020


7528 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

@colt - I didn’t mean it like that lol. I just think you should rate based on enjoyment, with a 1 being “I didn’t enjoy this at all” and building from there



also I’ll defend soulja boy itt if need be

Ryus
September 27th 2020


34236 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

soulja boy >>>

Colton
September 27th 2020


19594 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Pretty sure Soulja Boy doesn’t have any 81 minute albums so that’s a given

Pikazilla
September 27th 2020


27765 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

Soulja boy >>>> last 3 sufjan albums, agreed with ryus

WatchItExplode
September 27th 2020


10356 Comments


Felt like Carrie and Lowell live ruined all those songs to be honest.

Demon of the Fall
September 27th 2020


30864 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

I agree with the notion that all music starts at a 1/5 (in Sput terms), in ‘real’ terms it starts at 0/5 or 0%.

Pikazilla
September 27th 2020


27765 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

If only I could give Carrie & Lowell zero out of five...

Colton
September 27th 2020


19594 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Does it really start as a 0/5 or does it just start with no rating at all?

Lord(e)Po)))ts
September 27th 2020


70163 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

"Giving this a 1 is basically like saying this is in league with Soulja Boy and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus."



I dont see the problem

Jots
Emeritus
September 27th 2020


7528 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

"xD dude"

Average Rating: 3.71

Rating Variance: 0.37



🤔

Lord(e)Po)))ts
September 27th 2020


70163 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

Wonder who approved that average, JotW?

RadioSuicide
September 28th 2020


2355 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

people who weren't fans of Adz will hate this 100%

mvdu
September 28th 2020


983 Comments


I actually think it sounds better than Age of Adz but heavily leans towards that album in sound instead of favorites Illinois and Carrie & Lowell. Still have time to see where this ends up for me. You do have a well reasoned review.

BrushedRed
September 28th 2020


3537 Comments

Album Rating: 1.0 | Sound Off

I feel there are great ideas and a great album buried in this mess. That’s the most positive thing I can say but as this stands... it’s just awful. The first half of the opener is actually quite good. Shame he had to ruin it with the last half.

BrushedRed
September 28th 2020


3537 Comments

Album Rating: 1.0 | Sound Off

This is like Danse Manatee, Everything Now, and King of Limbs had a threesome. King of Limbs shoots a load on the back of Everything Now but Everything Now impregnates Danse Manatee and this is the weird baby that comes of all of it. That’s how literally bad this sounds to me.



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