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| 3.5 great | 204409 EMERITUS | May 14th 07 |
Hopesfall has written an album that exists as an extension of their 2004 album A Types. The taut songwriting and amazing vocals are back, and sometimes even better. The production is awesome and every song is packed with wonderful ideas. Hopesfall are essentially the best band to mix pop-punk and post-hardcore still actively working on that amalgam today. However, Magnetic North has too many unfortunate moments like the cheesy chorus on "Paisley" or the occasional nu-metal breakdowns to let it eat at the big kid's table with their previous two LPs A Types and The Satellite Years. Keep in mind though that that isn't stopping awesome songs like "I Can Do This on an Island" from picking up 40+ plays in just over a week.
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| 4.0 excellent | tr21 | November 9th 08 |
I have been a fan of hopesfall forever and i like every one of their releases, although I heavily prefer old hopesfall to the two newest albums. That being said, Magnetic North is an incredible album and has some of the best parts on any cd i own. You really have to look at it as it's own release, you can't compare it to the rest of hopesfall because similar to emarosa, it's like two different bands. rx contender, east 1989 and head general hospital are my favs, although the whole album is worth the listen. good for a bluntcruise
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| 5.0 classic | happyfunball | October 29th 12 |
Hopesfall went out with a big bang on this one. I just don't understand why people were so critical of this band's metamorphosis from a hardcore band with spacey alternative tendencies to a spacey alternative band with hardcore tendencies. It's not like they were trying to become the next Creed or something. This was an attempt to creatively bridge the gap of "The Satellite Years" and "A-Types" and it succeeded in every way possible, yet somehow the core fan base was more divided than ever. Due to this and a lack of promotion and support from their label this was their sweet swan song.
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| 4.0 excellent | TexasCornbeef | October 17th 23 |
If I wanted satellite years 2.0 but once I listen to it for what it was, I realized how great this alphabet.
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| 3.5 great | Barksdale | June 8th 22 |
Best Tracks: Rx Contender the Pretender, Swamp Kittens, Cubic Zirconias Are Forever, I Can Do This On An Island, The Canon, Paisley.
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| 5.0 classic | bananatossing | October 24th 15 |
Hopesfall second classic and one of my all time favorite records. Note: Saskatchewan MUST be included after title track as it was intended, before Trustkill removed the track last minute and released it as a bonus song.
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| 2.5 average | Understanding | November 20th 08 |
This band really couldn't get back on it's feet since ryan parrish left
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| 0.0 | Upsidedown_and_Sideways | May 7th 07 |
This album is a good listen. It is essentially an extension of A-types, not as technical, but all around good song writing.
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| 0.0 | theSean | April 9th 07 |
Whats to explain. The Satellite Years meets A-types you can tell they put alot of time into this one.Swamp Kittens and Rx Contender the Pretender are previewable tracks
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| 4.0 excellent | Risodo | January 8th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | borkle | August 20th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | pjmoose | February 5th 23 |
| 3.0 good | Jadari | August 20th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | FunJan | July 27th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Halez | November 8th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Josh | November 3rd 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jerrad | July 3rd 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | ian b | June 29th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | abinge | June 5th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Oobaloo | February 9th 21 |
| 1.5 very poor | Nymox | September 27th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | max13x | August 13th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | shira | July 14th 20 |
| 2.5 average | Source | July 5th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | GallyP | May 15th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Mser94 | April 5th 20 |
| 2.5 average | Elynna | February 12th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | DiGio991 | December 31st 19 |
| 4.5 superb | Teal | October 16th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | LRS94 | August 9th 19 |
| 3.0 good | nbats | July 16th 19 |
| 3.5 great | josh | June 10th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Adamn | May 8th 19 |
| 2.5 average | Josh | February 2nd 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | dbo259 | December 5th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | doc23 | September 3rd 18 |
| 3.5 great | clavier EMERITUS | July 15th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | bSmith | July 3rd 18 |
| 2.5 average | Ebola | April 13th 18 |
| 3.5 great | Wolfe | April 11th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | RobotE | September 9th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | AriDoe | September 5th 17 |
| 3.5 great | sjurd | April 26th 17 |
| 5.0 classic | El Olam | November 27th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jake E. | November 16th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | mrend55 | November 16th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | heck | November 15th 16 |
| 5.0 classic | ryan10 | August 28th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Coldday | October 22nd 15 |
| 4.5 superb | mfox89 | September 26th 15 |
| 3.5 great | mikep87 | February 23rd 15 |
| 3.5 great | slaps | December 17th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Eldar777 | September 12th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | hsb | July 24th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | msm008 | February 4th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | jounik | January 28th 14 |
| 3.5 great | btors | January 23rd 14 |
| 3.0 good | Gnome7 | August 25th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | ANJ45 | May 10th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Feels | March 17th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Kulti | February 6th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | demjunz | August 19th 12 |
| 3.5 great | steve9 | August 18th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | RobH | May 27th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | chaps | January 30th 12 |
| 3.5 great | mttgry | January 19th 12 |
| 3.0 good | pens | December 31st 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Pndi | December 27th 11 |
| 3.0 good | Andrew | December 2nd 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Nero87 | October 15th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | BlueW | September 2nd 11 |
| 3.5 great | Spec | May 20th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Rowdy | April 2nd 11 |
| 3.5 great | Creed | March 12th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | Elwood | March 10th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Remer17 | February 23rd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sanctum | January 25th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | tcat84 | January 7th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Janson | December 6th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Chevy182 | September 16th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Eyaaah | September 14th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Dvst | September 14th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | VJ90 | September 13th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | samoano | August 31st 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | jmh886 | August 27th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Yordy | February 18th 10 |
| 3.0 good | GibTG | January 30th 10 |
| 3.0 good | roofi | December 9th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | stooboy | November 18th 09 |
| 4.5 superb | x31942 | October 24th 09 |
| 3.5 great | DayMan | October 24th 09 |
| 3.5 great | Ricven | October 15th 09 |
| 3.5 great | Maes | September 7th 09 |
| 4.5 superb | ebay | July 12th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Spence | April 23rd 09 |
| 4.5 superb | rav3 | April 3rd 09 |
| 4.5 superb | ojkr03 | March 28th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | dropdead | December 29th 08 |
| 4.5 superb | f2f | September 23rd 08 |
| 4.5 superb | gafel | September 10th 08 |
| 3.0 good | natey | September 10th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | btbam99 | August 28th 08 |
| 3.5 great | pumi | July 11th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mikesn EMERITUS | November 11th 07 |
| 4.0 excellent | tuk | October 6th 07 |
| 4.0 excellent | delooks | August 29th 07 |
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