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	Goldfinger Nine Lives I guess in terms of comparing recent Goldfinger albums, "Nine Lives" isn't as strong as "The Knife" and does things both better and worse than "Never Look Back". For the record, all three of these are very much great albums and each carry their own special kind of flair. "The Knife" goes back and forth between upbeat rock to ska//slower tempo pieces, "Never Look Back" repeats this concept but contains some silly tracks that clash with the vibe of the album, and now "Nine Days" edges on more of the rock/pop-punk sound over ska//slower tempo, but has much more memorable pieces. In fact, the real only 'joke song' here is 'John Lennon', and someh	4.0 03.11.26
	Underoath The Place After This One There was something truly magical about early underOATH; while purists might cite "The Changing of Times" as the best of all time, most would lean towards "They're Only Chasing Safety" and/or "Define the Great Line". Personally, "TOCS" is a top-50 record of all time for me - it's hard to say if I'd gel with it on a first listen today, but there's an aura of nostalgia combined with genuine upbeat catchiness that benefits that one. underOATH began a steady decline (even with their return album "Erase Me") by trying to have weird guitar riff and melodic choices that never really stick, but also don't weather them as musicians. Point is, "The Pla	2.5 03.04.26
	I Prevail Violent Nature It's kind of a bummer that my 'album of Fall 2025' is going to be this one, mostly because there's been some real standouts in nearly every prior year, and yet this year the music I'll be associating with the season is something as 'fine' as this. Credit where credit's due here, "Violent Nature" is a much better record than "TRUE POWER". The subtraction of one of the vocalists also subtracted I Prevail from doing bizarre rap-bits or mumble//trap bits that were great for variety on "TRAUMA", but weren't meant to be revisited yet the constant presence on "TRUE POWER" made for an awkward listen. "Violent Nature" feels more standard than ever, ye	3.0 11.24.25
	Silverstein Pink Moon It seems as if Silverstein placed all of their best material on "Antibloom" earlier this year; a smart decision as it got listeners like myself excited about the band's music again. Maybe "Pink Moon" was doomed from the start in that case, serving as B-Sides to an...EP? Anyhow, if we're taking both albums together given both are released in 2025, you've got a really solid Silverstein album here with more than half of the songs being 'certified bangers'. On Pink Moon, 'Negative Space', 'Drain the Blood', and 'Autopilot' are all works that are in league with the stuff found on "Antibloom", yet songs like 'The Fatalist' should work better yet so	2.5 11.24.25
	Blessthefall Gallows Since blessthefall's return in 2023, "Gallows" was a highly anticipated album due to the group never putting out a poor record. Releases like 'Wake the Dead' and 'Drag Me Under' were signs that the right pieces were falling into place, and even further solidified by 'mallxcore' - the opener to "Gallows" and the best track on the album and one of the band's best songs they've ever put out. Alas, the rest of "Gallows" save for 'Venom' is average at best; blessthefall's signature guitar work and duality in vocal work still remains their saving grace, but some songs such as 'YSAB' and the title track needed a few more passes to really get right.	3.0 11.24.25
	Various Artists Sonic Adventure Original Sound Track Given I'm a Sonic the Hedgehog fan, it's impossible not to give this album a '5', especially given it's the soundtrack to one of my favorite games from the series. Make no mistake though, the Sonic Adventure soundtrack is a palette full of varying genres and styles that ranges from ambience, rock, jazz, dance, and more. Character themes are accompanied by either rock guitars, saxophones, strong vocals, rapping, or a piano on reverb with a melancholy melody. You'll also get the stage music; from the depths of the Lost World orchestra to the blissful new tomorrow with "At Dawn" from Speed Highway, it's near impossible to find a poor track on he	5.0 10.13.25
	Various Artists A Very Special Christmas Wild to see this album on this website; it's an album I very much grew up with and was played frequently during the Christmas season. Not everything here knocks it out of the park, but Eurythmics' "Winter Wonderland" is iconic, and Whitney Houston's "Do You Hear What I Hear?" is one of the best renditions of the song out there.	3.5 10.13.25

Atari you kinda made my day. had no idea there was a new Amber Pacific album so cheers
June 3 02:24 PM
artificialbox bro thank you for not drinking the Static Dress kool aid
January 3 10:24 PM
iamSeraph digging your soundoffs and taste. gj man. greetings
December 26 10:46 PM
mrdogthrow https://youtu.be/QsZlY0Vz4-o
June 24 04:51 PM
Spec 30% metalcore damn homie
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