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| 4.0 excellent | PistolPete | October 7th 15 |
This is a special album. Without the backing of his old Oceansize comrades, I'll admit the album felt a bit...."lonely" at first. The music doesn't quite have the same impact and emotional weight as the latter band. But that's not the point here, Mike Vennart is letting his creativity run wild, and here he delivers quite a wide array of styles of rock with a surprising level of consistency. His voice is also equally as good as before and has arguably got even better with age, which is nuts. Recommended Songs: Doubt, Infatuate, Duke Fame (the chorus on this song makes it a SOTY candidate)
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| 4.0 excellent | Deadwing2112 | July 21st 20 |
After the closing the door on Oceansize, Mike Vennart soldiers forward with his solo debut The Demon Joke, impressively meeting rather imposing expectations while exploring new musical terrain. Vennart opens with the grandiose and expansive Two Five Five and immediately captivates the listener's full attention. The remnants of the Oceansize template progressive rock eclectic riffs remain in place however are complemented with electronica and keyboards, infusing the quirky indie pop beeps and bleeps of the early 2000s. By enriching his musical tapestry, Vennart has already carved out a niche unique upon itself. This debut is a triumph.
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| 4.0 excellent | sizeofanocean | September 11th 18 |
Mike bringing his best in terms of vocal performance, bar a few songs on Effloresce. Also really accessible while very creative in terms of soundscapes, you can arguably recommend this to anyone who likes rock music in general. Maybe from there you can guide them to his monumental old band
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| 4.0 excellent | vakuola | February 4th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | El Olam | September 2nd 23 |
| 3.5 great | Timmy | March 28th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jerrad | August 31st 21 |
| 3.0 good | jmh886 | December 24th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lucman | May 15th 20 |
| 3.0 good | Krpa | January 17th 19 |
| 3.0 good | Prole | November 24th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mitbox | October 27th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mojito | May 22nd 18 |
| 3.5 great | kabster | September 15th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Noakesy | February 8th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | cb123 | December 3rd 16 |
| 5.0 classic | xapz | January 27th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ulshad | December 23rd 15 |
| 3.5 great | Collis | November 14th 15 |
| 2.5 average | sheep | November 7th 15 |
| 2.0 poor | trve | October 11th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Kopkiwi | September 29th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Majkl | September 5th 15 |
| 2.0 poor | trvvve | August 9th 15 |
| 3.5 great | dre458 | July 19th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Goyle | June 28th 15 |
| 2.0 poor | Rail | June 17th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | pxl | June 2nd 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Bazman | May 30th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | L0G05 | May 26th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Oddsy | May 26th 15 |
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