Album Rating: 5.0
Yeah both of those tracks are outstanding, especially I Know How to Speak. I always felt like that should have been the penultimate track instead of "The Parts", but I think that song helped keep the mood somber whereas I Know How to Speak might have been too optimistic and shifted the aura too much.
You can tell watching basically any video of them performing The Silence that it's the most important song to Andy. He seems to totally lose himself in it every time.
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Album Rating: 4.5
The silence performed live is insane. Even at a day time festival setting he absolutely lost it. Looked like he forgot there was even a crowd just wailing to himself.
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Album Rating: 5.0
Thanks Dewi/Shemson; I knew some people would miss the old review. It meant a lot to me at the time, but it no longer represented my views on the album. I could probably write a book on this album, so maybe I'll do another reframe in the future or more likely probably just a blog post when it turns a decade old in 2027, assuming me and this site are both still kickin'.
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Album Rating: 3.5
“You are also welcome to fuck off Mancuso”
bro what
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Album Rating: 5.0
"Even at a day time festival setting he absolutely lost it. Looked like he forgot there was even a crowd just wailing to himself."
Yup, I know exactly what you're describing. Have you ever watched the Black Mile concert film that they released right before The Million Masks of God came out? It's not even necessarily their best performance of the song (still incredible), but I found the symbolism interesting - both of the church setting and then blacking out the image of Jesus right at the "there's nothing you keep" line. I think I came up with ideas for what I thought it meant at that time, but now I forget.
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Album Rating: 4.5
Amazing review, and a welcome update to your old one. I was just listening to The Silence again to see how it's held up, and it never ceases to amaze me... so incredible
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Album Rating: 4.5
"Imagine being the dad who names your kid "Jack"."
Hey, at least his last name isn't Antonoff. I can't imagine what kind of cruel parent would name their son Jack Anton Off
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Album Rating: 5.0
Thanks Koris! The Silence is absolutely one of the best songs I've heard in my entire life. At the very least, it is the one that has moved me the most emotionally.
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Album Rating: 4.7
sowing! you big lug. this album *is* the emotions you bring to it, that's why this is the best review of it
I Know How to Speak might be my favourite songs by these lads, pretty wild that they just dropped it with no fanfare one day
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Album Rating: 4.5
@sowing I will have to check out that live show... I have never watched it and it sounds incredible.
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Album Rating: 5.0
@Feather: here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63uaPVN0sGA
It was a pandemic show, so no audience energy, but still very good. If you don't have time for the full set, I def recommend watching The Silence and also finding The Alien/The Sunshine, which is easily the pinnacle of this performance IMO.
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Album Rating: 4.5
Thanks, will check it out on the train home today
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great album.
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Album Rating: 5.0
One of the best albums ever made and a wonderful review, Sowing.
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Album Rating: 4.0
Manchester Orch is another band i attribute to Sowing for me liking. I started with this album knowing it's his fave; of the scant bit i've heard, it's really good stuff. Have to peep the rest of their discography tho
the callback to Southern Air made my heart full as well
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Album Rating: 5.0
yes but what is wrong with your rating
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Album Rating: 3.5
pika kinda outs himself by 5ing this
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I've never actually seen Pika 5 anything.
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Album Rating: 2.5
I just don't get it
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Album Rating: 5.0
I've never listened to these guys but always thought I should. Definitely gonna do a disc of run in the coming weeks.
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