Album Rating: 4.0
Short and (hopefully) to the point. I couldn't understand why there wasn't a review for this yet, so it's review #2 from me. I wish I could have given it a 3.7 or something, but a 4 will suffice. It's pretty damn good, but I wish it went farther in the direction it was heading.
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Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off
"The Deal is neither as dense as Old Man Gloom"
wrong
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Album Rating: 4.0
How so? I might agree with you if The Ape God wasn't a thing, but there's far more ambiance and sound layering going on for Old Man Gloom now than in The Deal.
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Album Rating: 3.5
Pos'd. Spinned this one yesterday and even though I enjoyed it I guess I was expecting more from the trio. My guess is that Turner's the mastermind behind this and Yacyshyn as well as Cook had very little contribution to the writing.
Still is a solid album with heavy riffs and splendid moments.
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Album Rating: 4.0
Well done with the review, especially the opening sentiment towards this being more of a collaboration and not just the Aaron Turner show (tons of talent besides him).
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Album Rating: 4.0
Yes, there was a lot of input from the other members. Maybe more so from Yacyshyn, because I think Cook laid down the bass lines once most of it was written.
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Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off
"there's far more ambiance and sound layering going on for Old Man Gloom now than in The Deal."
yea but remember some tracks from NO, like Common Species and Shadowed Hand, they have traits akin to this and viceversa.
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Album Rating: 4.0
"yea but remember some tracks from NO, like Common Species and Shadowed Hand, they have traits akin to this and viceversa."
Indeed, and that's why I would have agreed with you if NO was the only thing OMG had under its belt. But if The Ape of God is any indication, OMG is headed toward a more layered and labored sound, whereas SUMAC is more stripped down and a showcase for the musicians, especially Yacyshyn.
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This is the jam. Some parts remind me of Kiss It Goodbye.
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Album Rating: 4.0
WHY THE HELL AM I JUST NOW LISTENING TO THIS
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Album Rating: 4.0
An excellent question.
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This is the closest thing to a Wavering Radiant follow-up that currently exists, but from what I understand sounds very different.
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Album Rating: 3.5
This is sort of like a very stripped down ISIS, but at the same time it is its own thing.
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Album Rating: 3.5
Also, these guys were great opening for Neurosis
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Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off
the production is perfect
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Not to be annoying, but the whole "will you accept thing" is overdone. I think you could have used a shtick like that in a longer review. Not knowing Old Man Gloom or either non-Turner members I would have been interested in a bit more about the sound itself.
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Album Rating: 3.5
played this a lot during the summer
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Album Rating: 4.0
Im surprised the lack of comments and ratings for this. This is genuine stuff from Aaron T and co, it delves in to times when Celestial was around, and at the same time it does not really copycat Isis, it's the own thing. Fans of pure unrelenting sludge should be happy with this record.
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Album Rating: 4.0
I'd travel a continent to see this band and neurosis sharing the stage.
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Album Rating: 4.0
The breakdown riff in the opening track that's like a palm muted set of natural harmonics, followed by that monstrous groove was the best riff of 2015.
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