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| 0.0 | Julianna Reed EMERITUS | April 26th 13 |
I take back all I said earlier, because this is one grower of an album. It's Baths at his darkest, grimiest and most sincere, and the listen is fascinating.
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| 3.5 great | Sleaper | April 23rd 13 |
Baths you've done it again
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| 4.5 superb | Naseki | December 2nd 16 |
This album is like a sheet of sadness softly covering you. Sadness embraces you. Obsidian is surely a very personal album, but one I can highly relate with. I generally really love the musical style, I like how it somehow keeps a balance between an easy melody to follow and a little wackiness (the glitching). Some people dislike Wiesenfield's singing voice, but I think the soft vocals resonate well with the equally soft instrumental style. FAV TRACKS: Ironworks, No Eyes
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| 3.9 excellent | Erwann S. STAFF | February 15th 21 |
Whereas Cerulean sported a bright album cover, Obsidian displays a dark one. Musically, it's the same: even though this still remains electronic pop music, it's much darker than its predecessor. The drums are pounding harder, the drony bass textures make themselves more evident, which makes the whole thing a disturbing, yet ultimately poetic listen. Indulging into depression, Will Wiesenfeld offers his most impressive statement.
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| 4.5 superb | Omeggia | July 6th 16 |
just as Cerulean was, as daniel put it, "An album about love, and how nothing can or should stop
it" Obsidian is about death, and how nothing can or will stop it
it took me a while to crack this one but Wiesenfeld really bares his soul for anyone who is
willing to listen
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| 3.5 great | Alabaster Jones | April 29th 15 |
In stark contrast to the mellow, content, and fun debut album of his that was Cerulean, Will Wiesenfeld, or Baths, puts together a dark, nervous album that serves as the antithesis to his acclaimed debut. Even from the opener, "Worsening", you understand that things are much different, as the glitchy downtempo has been replaced with a more subdued, straightforward sound. That is not to say that he's lost his charm, though. You can still tell it's Baths producing the record, and though his work is more stripped back, he lets his voice take the spotlight this time around. The first half of the record is considerably better than the second, with songs like "Ironworks" and "Incompatible" stealing the show. "No Eyes" is, unfortunately, irritating, and a completely awkward and out of place piano line repeatedly interrupts "No Past Lives" constantly. Still, with "Earth Death" and "Inter" being the penultimate and closer respectively, the album ends on a high note. If you think this will be the same Baths you heard on Cerulean, think twice, as he crafts his darkest work here, and manages to do it very competently.
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| 0.0 | zxlkho | September 3rd 13 |
I am fucking shocked this doesn't have a 4.2 or above
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| 4.0 excellent | Kronzo | June 12th 13 |
Baths is the pseudonym for Will Wiesenfield's electronic solo project. Rewinding to 2010, he
presented us with his debut piece known as Cerulean. Wiesenfield's debut displayed
itself as a carefree record that was as enthusiastic as it was ambitious. The glitchy and
stutter-laden feel of Cerulean, combined with its scattered falsetto vocals and
overall optimistic feel, was something unique-sounding to me, as someone who is relatively
new to this field of sonic exploration. This year, with his sophomore release,
Obsidian, his style has taken a drastic turn towards a darker side of electronic
music, I'd almost describe it as similar to Burial's 2007 record Untrue, except
noticeably more vocal driven. It's arguably even more vocal-driven than Cerulean,
which mostly works out for the better than for the worse. This is one of my favourite
records from 2013 so far.
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| 0.0 | stillill124 | May 29th 13 |
listening to this really makes me want to take a bath
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| 4.5 superb | SupercolliderMusic | April 30th 13 |
I have listened to this album a few times. I have gone back and listened to Cerulean as well. This album is almost as good as Cerulean to me and I have a feeling I will continue to enjoy it for a long time, quite like I did with Baths' first offering. It's just darker, more mature, and overwhelmingly honest.
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| 4.0 excellent | Josh | December 4th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | jehubin | September 21st 22 |
| 5.0 classic | kodama | August 13th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | gschwen | April 13th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Pangea | June 18th 20 |
| 3.5 great | john | November 12th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | alamo | August 14th 19 |
| 3.5 great | doofy | July 2nd 19 |
| 4.5 superb | TBH717 | September 25th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | El Olam | March 30th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | dbizzles | February 27th 17 |
| 3.5 great | LamboGD | December 18th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | tellah | December 1st 16 |
| 3.5 great | Wolfe | November 29th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | elemunt | September 28th 16 |
| 3.0 good | p4p | July 31st 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Tom R. CONTRIBUTOR | March 4th 16 |
| 3.5 great | HurtBoa | February 11th 16 |
| 3.0 good | Jade | October 17th 15 |
| 5.0 classic | OvTrvth | October 13th 15 |
| 3.5 great | tjare | September 3rd 15 |
| 5.0 classic | prelyks | August 29th 15 |
| 2.5 average | Runeii | May 7th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | phick9 | January 7th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | 8kuji | December 28th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rowan5215 STAFF | December 10th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | hudso | October 20th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kolexi | September 14th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | jimbon | July 24th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rhizome | July 16th 14 |
| 3.0 good | Prole | June 9th 14 |
| 3.0 good | Syne | May 22nd 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | 00mee | May 5th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | ohok | January 27th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | sharmz | January 22nd 14 |
| 3.0 good | Wadlez | December 29th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Crawl | December 24th 13 |
| 3.5 great | snydely | December 24th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | jmh886 | December 20th 13 |
| 3.5 great | kbzn | November 23rd 13 |
| 3.5 great | unkle | November 13th 13 |
| 1.5 very poor | Rustune | November 5th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Jips | October 24th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | ellagos | October 18th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | TheDMV | September 23rd 13 |
| 3.5 great | MuNk3y | September 5th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Surette | August 26th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | ILJ | August 3rd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jovis | July 14th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Moraff | July 14th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Emyay | July 1st 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Arel | June 25th 13 |
| 3.5 great | JBull | June 23rd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kingy | June 19th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | 1Sopel6 | June 13th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Ch0ps | June 11th 13 |
| 4.1 excellent | Deviant. STAFF | June 10th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Tupik | June 2nd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | lu0490 | June 2nd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | iGuter | May 30th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | IsItLuck? EMERITUS | May 29th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Kess | May 27th 13 |
| 3.5 great | MO | May 22nd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | fev | May 17th 13 |
| 3.4 great | Irving EMERITUS | May 1st 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rail | April 29th 13 |
| 3.0 good | Aids | April 29th 13 |
| 3.0 good | Jom3 | April 26th 13 |
| 3.5 great | robin | April 26th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | rien333 | April 23rd 13 |
| 3.5 great | ti0n | April 22nd 13 |
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