Animals As Leaders' Monomyth

2021-09-02 by amateur grammar vigilante woodtouching over the sanctity of what things are *supposed* to mean | 46 Comments
Instrudjental stalwarts Animals As Leaders have dropped a surprise single and video titled "Monomyth" on Sumerian Records. There's no news yet about an impending album release.

Monomyth can be streamed here:
http://smarturl.it/Monomyth



Tagged: Animals As Leaders

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Tundra
September 2nd 2021
10731 Comments


Not very impressed to be honest. Maybe this could grow on me in the future, so never say never I guess. But this is just devoid of any type of memorable songwriting that was present in AAL writing in the past. No hooks etc, just one idea going to the next in a stream of consciousness fashion.

Relinquished
September 2nd 2021
50089 Comments


lame take tundra but I get it

it’s more focused on certain techniques but the tempo change where the song opens up a bit was a nice hook. also, ghost note city damn.

BigPleb
September 2nd 2021
65808 Comments


Slaps, the drums are especially nutty on this one.

Pikazilla
September 2nd 2021
32373 Comments


This was a cool track

Gnocchi
Staff Reviewer
September 2nd 2021
18452 Comments


"No hooks etc, just one idea going to the next in a stream of consciousness fashion"

Isn't that basically what these do?

Relinquished
September 2nd 2021
50089 Comments


Not really lol, ppl will get that on casual first listen maybe

BigPleb
September 2nd 2021
65808 Comments


TJOM was full of hooks, rest of their work not so much.

Relinquished
September 2nd 2021
50089 Comments


disagree but I’ve got into them early, even their last one had its moments but I don’t see people here talm about it much

Pikazilla
September 2nd 2021
32373 Comments


Wasn't big on TJOM tbf

I like the first two albums best

bigweinerdon
September 2nd 2021
2896 Comments


holy shit what a song

dedex
Emeritus
September 2nd 2021
13009 Comments


TJOM >

this track's nice

BigPleb
September 2nd 2021
65808 Comments


Debut and Weightless are better than TJOM tbh.

Pikazilla
September 2nd 2021
32373 Comments


Agreed

bigweinerdon
September 2nd 2021
2896 Comments


TJOM used to be my favourite now its probably Madness

WalrusTusk
September 2nd 2021
2017 Comments


This one is fun, but music aside that video is awesome.

Project
September 2nd 2021
5959 Comments


i liked that a lot

the video is really cool -- this kind of music must be really hard to dance to but also really fun if you're as good as this crew

SitarHero
September 2nd 2021
14825 Comments


This one is fun, but music aside that video is awesome. [2]

It's rare for a music video to complement or enhance a song, but this one definitely does.

Relinquished
September 2nd 2021
50089 Comments


feel like it vindicates all the spazzoids headbanging and bodybanging like Jens Kidman to off time djent rhythms

SitarHero
September 2nd 2021
14825 Comments


Gotta give them credit though. AAL fans generally know the music well enough to know where the pulse of the song is and headbang/mosh/clap in rhythm.

WalrusTusk
September 2nd 2021
2017 Comments


"feel like it vindicates all the spazzoids headbanging and bodybanging like Jens Kidman to off time djent rhythms"

I felt like in some sense this video was referring to "Bleed" with its costuming.

SitarHero
September 2nd 2021
14825 Comments


Maybe they're dancers to a discordant system.

Josh D.
September 2nd 2021
18130 Comments


This type of music does nothing for me.

Evreaia
September 2nd 2021
5406 Comments


Song is about 4 minutes and 7 seconds too long.

Relinquished
September 2nd 2021
50089 Comments


damn sitar with that good joke

SitarHero
September 2nd 2021
14825 Comments


That's what I'm known for spread the word!

FabiusPictor202
September 2nd 2021
1975 Comments


really taking that sugh worship to new levels huh

nightbringer
September 2nd 2021
2931 Comments


Track is okay.

bloc
September 2nd 2021
70880 Comments


Damn the dude on the Obzen cover got a new gig, good for him

nash1311
September 2nd 2021
10532 Comments


Song is good but sounds like them. Not much new but I still liked it a lot

XingKing
September 2nd 2021
16335 Comments


This video is absolutely fantastic

Toondude10
September 2nd 2021
15371 Comments


Been itching for new material from these guys for a while and this didn't disappoint, track fucking slaps

beefshoes
September 2nd 2021
8448 Comments


It's just ok imo. Definitely looking forward to the LP though.

Dmax28
September 2nd 2021
1445 Comments


Track did not disappoint

SputnikSweetheart
September 2nd 2021
369 Comments


this video is sick

AnEpicDeath
September 2nd 2021
350 Comments


Been a really long time since an AAL release, huh? Track might need some time to grow for me. Video slaps. Think this band peaked with Joy of Motion but would be nice to be proven wrong.

Deez
September 3rd 2021
10597 Comments


Bit disappointing

MO
September 3rd 2021
24239 Comments


not bad

beefshoes
September 3rd 2021
8448 Comments


I can't see them topping JoM, but as long as it's another solid AAL record, that'd be enough to make me happy. It's always a blast listening to their stuff, because you can rest assured that the instrumentation is going to be sick as fuck.

KevinKC
September 3rd 2021
1598 Comments


Another casualty of the men in dress very open-minded and progressive trend. Let's all applaud the courage, daring and dignity.
And by the way, this videoclip isn't ridiculous. I swear.

At least twelve foot ninja made a joke of it.

FRONZ
September 3rd 2021
15 Comments


YO FRONZ HERE. IF YOU WORRIED ABOUT MEN IN DRESSES THEN YOU PROBABLY THE KINDA DUDE TO GET FUCKED LIKE HE WEARS A DRESS. ANYWAY FRONZ OUT

SitarHero
September 3rd 2021
14825 Comments


@KevinKC: Satire?

ckypro3
September 4th 2021
204 Comments


TJOM> all their other albums and probably most of the shit in their genre

ckypro3
September 4th 2021
204 Comments


song is cool

CottonSalad
September 4th 2021
3275 Comments


Parts of this sound like Exivious, and that’s a good thing.

decisions
September 5th 2021
1246 Comments


This track grew on me hard, very good song but personally I would’ve put the 1:15 part in again at the end of the song since to me that feels like the climax of the track and was worth repeating.

percyforward
September 7th 2021
137 Comments


I listened to this and wanted to see what sput had to say but I completely forgot what I was gonna do right after listening so that's about as interesting as this song gets



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