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| YoYo Listened to Converge
The rumors are true. Here's my ranking which will surely go over well with all who read it. | 1 | | Converge Jane Doe
4.5/5. Yeah, it really is that good. The two other albums in my top 3 arguably have higher highs, but Jane Doe takes the #1 spot by virtue of having no bad songs and never letting up.
BEST TRACK: "Jane Doe"
WORST TRACK: idk "Phoenix In Flames" I guess? | 2 | | Converge All We Love We Leave Behind
4.5/5. Would have been my #1 choice if not for "Coral Blue" sucking for 5 straight minutes. From the devastating opening duo of songs, to epics like "Glacial Pace" and the title track, to blistering hardcore numbers like "Sparrow's Fall", this album has it all. Ben Koller is the MVP here for sure, and this is his crowning achievement as a drummer.
BEST TRACK: "Glacial Pace"
WORST TRACK: "Coral Blue" | 3 | | Converge Axe to Fall
4.2/5. I'm not huge on mid-album epic "Worms Will Feed/Rats Will Feast", and the opening and closing thirds of this album strongly outdo the middle third. That being said, when this album is on, it is ON. You could make an argument for both Axe to Fall's opening and closing tracks as the best Converge song ever, and there's plenty of other gems in here to tide you over.
BEST TRACK: "Dark Horse" or "Wretched World"
WORST TRACK: "Worms Will Feed/Rats Will Feast" | 4 | | Converge Petitioning the Empty Sky
4/5. Raw, violent, fiery, and agonized, Petitioning the Empty Sky is the perfect encapsulation of Converge's frenetic early sound. The live numbers could have been cut, though.
BEST TRACK: "The Saddest Day"
WORST TRACK: "Shingles" | 5 | | Converge When Forever Comes Crashing
4/5. I have no idea why, but this album is where I decided to start (although I did listen to Jane Doe once about a decade ago). With the exception of the baffling "Ten Cents", this album consistently serves textbook Converge goodness, while never really veering into greatness.
BEST TRACK: "The Lowest Common Denominator"
WORST TRACK: "Ten Cents" | 6 | | Converge No Heroes
4/5. I'm not surprised that this album isn't held in the same regard as some of Converge's others, but I am surprised that it's considered this far below them. No Heroes is yet another triumph from the band, with a noticeable level-up in production quality now that Kurt was fully in control of the record's sound. The opening 5-song stretch of the album is absolute mayhem, while the back half takes its time and unveils some of the band's strongest epics. Like my #5 pick, this is another entirely solid album that doesn't reach the heights of Converge's absolute best output.
BEST TRACK: "Lonewolves"
WORST TRACK: "Weight of the World" | 7 | | Converge You Fail Me
3.7/5. DISCLAIMER: I LIKE THIS ALBUM. IT IS A GOOD ALBUM. Yes, I have listened to the Redux. Yes, it is better, and they even included another great song on it. I would still place it here. For its first 6 tracks, You Fail Me is an absolute monster, containing almost as much chaotic ferocity as Jane Doe did, but the quality begins to fall off a bit from there. I have no idea why the title track is considered a fan favorite. It's just a boring, rhythmically bland bass riff being repeated for 5 straight minutes while Kurt palm mutes an open string. "In Her Shadow" isn't much better, and the album does improve from there for a bit, but the closer wasn't really that great either. Uneven in quality, but I certainly understand why it's so highly regarded, with the exception of the title track.
BEST TRACK: "Black Cloud"
WORST TRACK: "You Fail Me" | 8 | | Converge The Dusk in Us
3.5/5. I have similar feelings about this one as I do about YFM, except the first half isn't as good, and the second half is even worse. In particular, "A Single Tear" and "Arkhipov Calm" are two of the band's best songs to date, while "Trigger" might be their worst ever. Also "Eve" really should be on the tracklist, because it's much better than the title track. Why are Converge title tracks so hit or miss?
BEST TRACK: "Arkhipov Calm"
WORST TRACK: "Trigger" | 9 | | Converge Bloodmoon: I
3.5/5. There are some truly transcendent sections on this album, but it's too long and a lot of it feels like "ok, now Chelsea gets to do her part! Ok and now this part will be a hardcore Converge section!" While it's a very cool idea for a collab, sometimes the songwriting itself feels bifurcated to me. Still a very solid album with a handful of standout tracks.
BEST TRACK: "Lord of Liars"
WORST TRACK: "Blood Dawn" | 10 | | Converge Halo in a Haystack
2/5. Humble beginnings indeed. This thing is a mess, but it's endearing to listen to in a way. The fact that Petitioning came only 2 years after this is wild, and while it's not a good album, you can definitely hear the potential that the band has behind all the murk.
BEST TRACK: "Becoming A Stranger"
WORST TRACK: "Shallow Breathing" | |
YoYoMancuso
07.28.23 | Friendly reminder that I have never been wrong about anything | SmashIsTheWay94
07.28.23 | YFM at 7 is a big oof, but cool list nonetheless
7>1>3>4>6>2>5>8>9>10 | MeatSalad
07.28.23 | YFM title track grows hard, as does the rest of the album. Hanging moon is a hot meme of a closer still but I kinda love it for being so wonky and out of place | Deez
07.28.23 | Friendly reminder that I have never been wrong about anything'
Wee you are now | PotsyTater
07.28.23 | “ 3.7/5. DISCLAIMER: I LIKE THIS ALBUM. IT IS A GOOD ALBUM. Yes, I have listened to the Redux. Yes, it is better”
Didn’t think I’d be out here getting triggered by a converge take in 2023 but here I am | PotsyTater
07.28.23 | “ Hanging moon is a hot meme of a closer”
Wow consider me twice-triggered | PotsyTater
07.28.23 | “ have no idea why the title track is considered a fan favorite. It's just a boring, rhythmically bland bass riff being repeated for 5 straight minutes while Kurt palm mutes an open string.
WORST TRACK: "You Fail Me"“
*hyperventilating intensifies* | MeatSalad
07.28.23 | Lol I love the song but I stand by it being an odd choice of closer. Still their best album | Jots
07.28.23 | imo I’d have petitioning and no heroes each a couple spots lower, but yeah dece ranking. I’m biased towards axe to fall as well | PotsyTater
07.28.23 | Axe to fall placement is un-triggering I’ll give him that that is my fav or second fav | PitchforkArms
07.28.23 | YFM blasphemy
#exposehim | mryrtmrnfoxxxy
07.28.23 | youre right to put no heroes above you fail me | Spec
07.28.23 | The Redux is better. I’m with yoyo. | YoYoMancuso
07.28.23 | @PitchforkArms this just in local atheist proclaims blasphemy #exposehim #taxthechurches | PotsyTater
07.28.23 | Im pissed | YoYoMancuso
07.28.23 | I'm yoyo | Ryus
07.28.23 | 7 is my fav these days | YoYoMancuso
07.28.23 | me when i see converge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCg1I2s015g&ab_channel=memesandmusiciguess | PitchforkArms
07.28.23 | Potts and I are in agreement I do believe hell itself has frozen over what a time to be alive. Very happy it could be at the expense of YoYo | DominionMM1
07.28.23 | not many bad takes here except for the yfm t/t/in her shadow one which is just ridiculous | bellovddd
07.28.23 | still haven't listened to these dudes yet. The time is near i feel. | CugnoBrasso
07.28.23 | Your top 3 is correct, finally someone who gets it | anode
07.28.23 | Yeah converge sucks agreed | cylinder
07.28.23 | Jane Doe #1 forever | Zac124
07.28.23 | 8 is way too low imo. Honestly cannot decide between 1, 2 and 3 for my favourite. They are all so good. | Wildcardbitchesss
07.28.23 | coral blue rules yoyo : ( | CugnoBrasso
07.28.23 | Cooooraaaal bluuuuue
tana nana nananana
Groooows in yoooou | IsisScript80
07.28.23 | "I have no idea why the title track is considered a fan favorite."
It's sheer, crushing intensity that builds and builds. I don't think there's much else that exemplifies the position that Converge have than that track. It's awesome. | MeatSalad
07.28.23 | Yeah yfm is probably in my top 5 converge songs. Top 10 at least | someone
08.15.23 | Yo(yo), what's wrong with Coral Blue? | swallowtales
08.15.23 | I will stand for no Coral Blue slander that song's sick af | swallowtales
08.15.23 | Also I'd put dusk up a bit, although I've never spent enough time with You Fail Me and Blood Moon to form an opinion so far on those | Pikazilla
08.15.23 | coral blue is mid, t/t is def worse |
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