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| 5.0 classic | YRI | February 5th 22 |
"top 3 fucking worst bands on earth currently: 1. this, 2. black midi[...]" Sputnikmusic never stop Sputnikmusicking. No wonder that nobody seems to care about this site anymore.
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| 1.0 awful | still am sands | February 3rd 22 |
top 3 fucking worst bands on earth currently
1. this
2. black midi
3. that funny italian band that won eurovision
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| 2.0 poor | 2ool | February 4th 22 |
how the fuck does this have slint in its similar bands
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| 1.0 awful | Herbie Chrost | February 4th 22 |
It's aight I guess but I don't see why y'all are acting like this shit cures covid lmaor
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| 5.0 classic | theBonerKing | February 7th 22 |
Oh, I am very young
But I am working
Working on the glow-up
Well, Isaac, I think you achieved it. Miles and miles better than that debut
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| 4.5 superb | Erwann S. STAFF | February 6th 22 |
yah this time they nailed it and everything kinda rock and chamber is meshed altogether into proper songs that know how to balance the grandiose and the banal. big fucking yay, Nu England Rock.
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| 1.5 very poor | ThyCrossAwaits | July 21st 22 |
Honestly, what is so good about this? The songwriting is insanely boring, the songs are long but go nowhere, the singer is grossly off-key and completely absent of power or presence. I was gonna give this a 2.0 but nah it's worse than that. Absolute garbage.
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| 4.5 superb | BillyBrill | March 11th 22 |
This is easily the best album of the 2020's so far, people are giving this hate on Sput and for the life of me I can't think of a reason except the sputcore fanatics just cling to their obscure dark metal and hardcore. This is an incredible album, rivals the post rock of BRUIT without even designating the whole album to the tension and release. This could be an easy 5 with time, but some of the soundoffs on this site just reek of unfounded hatred of new music. Give it time, this will be a classic, and no one will be impressed at your contrarianism anymore. The songwriting and lyrics are brilliant, even when the mundanity of the subject matter meets the controlled explosion of the instrumentals, especially later on in the album. This album is phenomenal, and sput looks to have a very sore behind on account of the ratings some of you guys are handing out.
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| 4.5 superb | Jake | February 7th 22 |
I understand the split on the first album and bcnr in general -> a lot of (justified?) over the top hype, met with a lot of (justified?) over the top hate. I hope all of that can kinda go away with this one. Incredible stuff.
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| 4.5 superb | cjbizzlebizzle | June 4th 22 |
It took a lot longer to truly get into this one compared to their previous release but once it clicks this album is a true gem from front to back. For every epic moment there is an equal and necessary meditative build up and this album as a whole is just a masterclass in songwriting and tension dynamics in music. Instrumentally it brings a bit of everything to the table and it touches prog without it being shoved in your face and the need for funny sounding synths. Too bad the band dissolved in its original state like a week before they were playing 10 minutes down the road from me. I dunno, maybe they will play material from the first 2 full lengths in MA some day in the future but not really getting hopes up.
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| 4.0 excellent | NietzschesMoustache | May 11th 22 |
Art Rock, Post-Rock, Chamber Pop, Indie Rock // 2022 // Best: "The Place Where He Inserted the Blade"
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| 4.0 excellent | ajcollins15 | February 8th 22 |
Last year was a breakout year for a lot of English-based underground post-punk bands and Black Country, New Road was one of the best (other than Black Midi, which doesn?t count since they had been around since 2019). On their 2021 release, they had a flawless and insightful fusion of jazz, rock, and post-punk that really made a rather dried-up genre feel new and refreshing. So, when the band announced their new record, I was so excited to see how they would build on that. Well, ?Ants From Up There? on one side is a step down from their last album sonically, but it is a huge step forward to help the band create a more diverse and intense sound that will help them continue into the future. This new album is like if you took the lyrics and drive of an American Football and any early slowcore record like a Low or a Red House Painters, mixed it with a chamber and jazz influences of something like a Arcade Fire/Belle and Sebastian and/or King Crimson or David Bowie. This is a patient record and takes a while to get into, but once the lyrics and instrumentals hit you will be enveloped into this great record. The biggest thing about this album is that there does seem to be a lot of dead space, and parts that seem unnecessary. It feels they wanted this album to be a lot longer than it needed to be.
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| 4.0 excellent | Introu1 | February 7th 22 |
excelent album that is so well made, all the songs are beautiful : the mixing and build-up are insane. Best album of 2022 for now 4,3/5
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| 4.5 superb | charlopiano | February 7th 22 |
Fuck boys, I think we got album of the year, already, goddamn I didn't love their debut, but omg am I head over heels for that one.
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| 0.0 | PrincyAli | February 5th 22 |
BC,NR substitute more instruments for emotional impact. 4.5/5 Favs: Chaos Space Marine, Concorde, Bread Song, Good Will Hunting, Haldern, The Place Where He Inserted the Blade, Snow Globes, Basketball Shoes
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| 4.0 excellent | REANIMATED | February 4th 22 |
I absolutely despise the debut, but this is far, far better.
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