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| 4.5 superb | Brady Hayes | October 22nd 14 |
Well this album came out of absolutely no where. Incredible release, could be one of the best this year.
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| 5.0 classic | JS19 | October 21st 14 |
Wow.........................................................................................
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| 4.0 excellent | NewBallistics | February 29th 16 |
An excellent mix of post-rock and emo landscapes. These guys have a lot of room to grow but I'll be definitely looking forward to their next release.
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| 5.0 classic | 3waycrash | January 12th 16 |
This has gotten many comparisons to Thrice if they mixed post rock with their music, and for good reason. The music has the "lighter" twinkling guitars, crescendos, and loud climaxes that is to be expected with post rock. Guitarist and vocalist, Kevin Dye's vocals soar with his singing and screams across each track. There are some really stellar moments throughout this album, from softer, more delicate moments to where the band explode with walls of sound. Truly a stunning debut from a fantastic band that is sure to deliver more stunning music.
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| 4.5 superb | IncurablyInane | February 22nd 15 |
With one of the best debuts in awhile, Gates rocket themselves out of the gate (pun intended) and into a bright and promising future with Bloom and Breathe. With incredible lyrics and backing instruments, Gates promises to be on the top of the post-rock scene for years to come. rRec'd Tracks: Bloom, At Last the Loneliest of Them, Low
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| 3.3 great | Trey STAFF | November 3rd 14 |
The music definitely pulls the best of what post rock has to offer. It’s melodic, catchy, atmospheric and it makes you feel like you’re moving forward with the song. What it doesn’t have are the lame-ass extended build-ups that lead to a brief few moments of actual quality. This post rock sound is mixed with the style that Thrice had evolved towards right before their breakup. That on its own would probably be good enough, but the vocals (yes, there are vocals) are also well done and also kind of remind me of Thrice. Hence my ‘Thrice goes post rock’ description.
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| 5.0 classic | Cappy | October 21st 14 |
Sounds like a better "Old" Moving Mountains. These lyrics though, holy shit.
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| 3.5 great | Celtics2448 | October 21st 14 |
I've been waiting for album like this for years, unbelievable
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| 4.5 superb | xGoliath | October 20th 14 |
A fresh take on the emotional style of music. Lyrics are excellent as well.
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| 4.5 superb | primitiveplus | October 19th 14 |
SUCH a step up from their first and second EPs, both of which I really liked as well. This album is beautiful.
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| 4.0 excellent | john | February 4th 22 |
| 5.0 classic | efp123 | January 7th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Shamzus | December 8th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sowing STAFF | May 11th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Futures | April 2nd 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mathias STAFF | June 2nd 19 |
| 3.5 great | crab | February 22nd 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sunnyvale STAFF | October 17th 18 |
| 3.5 great | Wolfe | July 11th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | mac00l | August 25th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | chaywa | June 2nd 17 |
| 4.5 superb | ian b. | January 26th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | TVparty | January 13th 17 |
| 3.0 good | sheep | September 25th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Elynna | September 24th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | lyon1535 | September 8th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | JayM | June 26th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | elry2k | June 15th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | sevhar | May 15th 16 |
| 5.0 classic | zmol | May 2nd 16 |
| 3.5 great | IVIII | April 26th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | MAGIC | April 26th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | seifer | April 16th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | GMarques | February 22nd 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Prognoz | February 2nd 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | dmp3131 | October 8th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nomadic | September 20th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Haon | September 10th 15 |
| 3.5 great | NLD | June 8th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | kenneh | June 1st 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | jesslyn | April 27th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | fdrc | March 15th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | chponge | March 11th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Schwan | March 5th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | nofx88 | February 25th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | willzor | February 12th 15 |
| 5.0 classic | dayks11 | February 7th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | IN64 | January 23rd 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Diamant | January 21st 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | RobotE | January 19th 15 |
| 3.5 great | jmh886 | December 31st 14 |
| 3.5 great | DANcore | December 31st 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | auxilia | December 29th 14 |
| 3.0 good | Ulshad | December 27th 14 |
| 2.5 average | jtswope | December 24th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Pajolero | December 23rd 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Zantera | December 22nd 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Digis | December 21st 14 |
| 3.5 great | Greem | December 19th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Adam | December 18th 14 |
| 3.0 good | Thibs | December 16th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Mojito | December 10th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Dan H. EMERITUS | December 8th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | upyard | November 30th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Oddsy | November 21st 14 |
| 3.5 great | Ayl | November 18th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Prole | November 17th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Sithese | October 31st 14 |
| 3.5 great | ti0n | October 30th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Amry | October 30th 14 |
| 3.0 good | stevep | October 29th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Majkl | October 28th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | djunior | October 28th 14 |
| 3.0 good | itchy | October 27th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | redrig | October 27th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | Dirkz | October 27th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | TBH717 | October 27th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | ctellee | October 26th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | ellagos | October 26th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Wadlez | October 25th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Scoot | October 25th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Pollux | October 25th 14 |
| 2.5 average | adr | October 25th 14 |
| 2.5 average | YakNips | October 25th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Trebor. EMERITUS | October 24th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | F0RBES | October 24th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | akimbo | October 23rd 14 |
| 4.5 superb | stum93 | October 23rd 14 |
| 3.5 great | Lours | October 23rd 14 |
| 3.5 great | tyler | October 23rd 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Nemotod | October 22nd 14 |
| 4.5 superb | SMK | October 22nd 14 |
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