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| 0.0 | Gene Gol-Jonsson CONTRIBUTOR | March 11th 22 |
you're 15 minutes into a Flock of Seagulls album and she gives you that look
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| 5.0 classic | TheNoodle | June 24th 22 |
With each album, Alexisonfire took a step forward, evolving their sound and growing what the band could be. The 3 songs they put out around 2019/2020 (Familiar Drugs, Complicit, and Season of the Flood) felt like the natural next step. If those would have been the style and sound the band adopted for an entire album I would have been entirely happy.rInstead, after 13 years away, Alexisonfire has returned with one of the most daring comebacks I've ever witnessed. They torn down everything the bad "could be" and started over! It's like they took a few steps back, pulling from their old work, without ever feeling like they are repeating ideas. Then they also took 20 steps forward, creating a bold and mature album that feels like a band breaking free and becoming everything they were meant to be!rThis album in an absolute trip! No two songs are alike. It took a while to get used to the full, echoey, "live" production style. But I had already gotten accustomed to it by cycling the singles ahead of the release. So I was fully into this new approach. I thought there were a few weak songs on the first listen. After the 2nd and 3rd (because this album practically *insists* on a relisten) it all really started to click! There is something to love about every song.rOtherness absolute cements Alexisonfire's legacy, not just as inimitable post-hardcore stars, but as absolute legends!
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| 0.0 | Tom Read CONTRIBUTOR | March 11th 22 |
siouxsie sioux really let herself go
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| 4.0 excellent | TooManyFriends | June 25th 22 |
"wahhhhhhh the production is horrible the vocals are buried wahhhhh" bitch have you ever felt the touch of a woman
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| 2.5 average | CEO of Mathcore | March 11th 22 |
Album art reminds me of my butthole after diarrhea
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| 4.5 superb | furpa | June 22nd 22 |
Might bump to a 4.5 after letting it sink in some more. Survivor's Guilt & Dark night of the Soul are easily two of the best AOF songs ever.
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| 3.5 great | nicktheman1 | June 26th 22 |
There's no doubt these guys can still write bangers together, but it's not exactly what I
was hoping for after a few listens. The punk/core influence seems to have been traded in for
a grungy/psychedelic tint to their sound. Reverse the Curse being probably the only
recognizable AOF song on here if you were to remove the vocals. But also Sans Soleil is a
certified skipper for me and everyone else seems to be jizzing all over it so clearly AOF
fans dont care much what direction they take musically. At this point i'm just happy it's
better than OC/YC.
Also,
HEY YOU GET THE FUCK OFF MY LAWN
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| 3.5 great | xlev | June 24th 22 |
Nothing here is bad. Everything is pretty great. Not the groundbreaking genre defining stuff they did in the past, but it's a good band making good songs.rWeird to see them starting to sound like Trophy Scars though.
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| 2.5 average | MO | June 24th 22 |
pretty dull not gonna lie. maybe it doesn't help i've been jamming watch out! on repeat for the
last month...this is pretty one note and has very few if any lasting moments.
brb gonna go jam watch out again
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| 4.0 excellent | JonWedge91 | June 25th 22 |
The production is a bit muddy at times but overall this is a fresh and varied album and a more than welcome comeback from a band I thought was very underrated in my high school years when they were still active. Kudos.
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| 4.0 excellent | PistolPete | June 29th 22 |
Punk and emo always just ends up in rock anyways. Deal with it.
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| 4.0 excellent | Tw1ster | June 26th 22 |
World Stops Turning is my new favorite Alexisonfire song
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| 5.0 classic | Teebs | June 25th 22 |
Love this record! If you are looking for bluesy, stoner rock, post hardcore, this is the album for you!
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| 4.5 superb | MCJACKDAHL | May 20th 22 |
saw them live last night and their stage energy puts a lot of younger bands to shame. Can't wait for this record. A million years Alexisonfire
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| 4.0 excellent | brandiblitz142 | October 13th 23 |
Easy 4.0, every song is solid. Discovered these guys when they toured with A7X. Sans Soleil is a fantastic song.
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| 3.5 great | Skiiddz | October 13th 22 |
a return youd expect from the boys! worst to date though imo
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| 4.0 excellent | Juturna91 | September 26th 22 |
Revised my rating after further listens, album fucks.
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| 4.1 excellent | Erwann S. STAFF | August 29th 22 |
Now that's an extremely solid comeback, packed with everything that made the band so popular - heavy riffs counterpointed by more melodic linings, and the vocal trio that each uses their voice to their max potential. It ain't the same Alexisonfire, but in terms of energetic output that's catchy enough to find a comfy place in yo head, the Canadians still are the same good ol' Alexisonfire.
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| 4.0 excellent | NoXoR | July 25th 22 |
Enjoyable listen, but points removed for left-wing propaganda and general woke pandering. One interview was all I needed to see.
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| 3.5 great | AffableMartyr | June 27th 22 |
TrophyVolta Im enjoying this so far, haven't listened to these guys in a decade
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| 4.5 superb | brandaao | June 27th 22 |
Right now is a 4, but might bump it to a 4.5 after we see how it stands after the initial hype.rI actually dig the production a lot. Sometimes vocals could be mixed a little louder, but overall rI like what they've done here production-wise.
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| 4.5 superb | Meanshadows35 | June 26th 22 |
If your looking for older AOF this album is not it.
If your looking for a band that's continued to grow
their sound. Look no farther. It has that old school
feel but it's more grown up. And some people believe
a band can only put out the same album constantly.
Feels like a continuation of Young Cardinals. The
screaming is still there it's heavy as shit!
Definitely has a grungy stoner rock feel too. I'll
be seeing them live in Baltimore soon!! Probably
going to write a review soon if noone else does.
Just want to spin it a few more times and learn the
songs a bit more.
P.s the ones complaining about the sound. Idk.
Sounds great on my sound system in the house. Maybe
some need to use more than a cell phone to listen to
music.
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| 0.0 | Johnny Maccaroni | June 26th 22 |
Everyone complaining about production, like their other albums had a great mix...
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| 4.0 excellent | Comatorium. | June 25th 22 |
I thought the newest la dispute was the worst produced album ever and now this
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| 3.5 great | rc239 | June 25th 22 |
aggressively bad production is really holding this one back - could be incredible
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| 0.0 | Slex | June 24th 22 |
This has literally some of the worst production I have ever heard
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| 0.0 | OverSlyZed91 | June 24th 22 |
They still can't really write catchy choruses...
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| 0.0 | pizzamachine | May 24th 22 |
Reverse the Curse reverses the curse upon the band received ten years ago under the satanic moon. The bloodlust
against the vocalist’s witch grandmother propels the muscular track into the annals of your anal.
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| 4.0 excellent | Brabiz | March 20th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lacking | March 16th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dylan | August 18th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | FunJan | July 24th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | s0nicx | July 19th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | anchors | June 14th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Halez | March 18th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dustx85 | January 24th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | Timmy | January 13th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | kenli | January 2nd 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | kfad95 | December 24th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | cristane | December 16th 22 |
| 3.0 good | foxxxy | November 12th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | memnite | November 10th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Adamn | November 3rd 22 |
| 3.5 great | Dan H. EMERITUS | November 3rd 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | slaps | October 3rd 22 |
| 3.5 great | Mojito | September 25th 22 |
| 3.0 good | hadriel | September 24th 22 |
| 2.5 average | Trey STAFF | September 17th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | legunek | September 14th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Risodo | August 10th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Coast | July 25th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Doobuc | July 19th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Exeonz | July 13th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | Sykx | July 8th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | beej23 | July 7th 22 |
| 3.0 good | po0ty | July 7th 22 |
| 3.0 good | Macck | July 5th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | Jerrad | July 5th 22 |
| 3.0 good | Teal | July 5th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | wwf | July 5th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | V3XED | July 5th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Groink | July 4th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Moosic | July 2nd 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | JWT155 | June 30th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | kodama | June 29th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Sowing STAFF | June 29th 22 |
| 2.5 average | Trebor. EMERITUS | June 29th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | teo | June 29th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Skoj | June 29th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Cormano | June 28th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Veldin | June 28th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | snakesc | June 28th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ashtiel | June 28th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Matty CONTRIBUTOR | June 28th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Thibs | June 27th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Valtair | June 27th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | mallen- | June 27th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Scoot | June 27th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | greg84 EMERITUS | June 27th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | vult | June 27th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Jeejee | June 27th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Shamzus | June 26th 22 |
| 5.0 classic | ACVPV | June 26th 22 |
| 5.0 classic | Zoinks | June 25th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jake E. | June 25th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | iGuter | June 25th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Freedom | June 24th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | jesper STAFF | June 24th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Watch | June 24th 22 |
| 5.0 classic | nbats | June 24th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | Zeist | June 23rd 22 |
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