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| 3.1 good | Erwann S. STAFF | May 22nd 23 |
The Holocene being the current geological epoch, it's no wonder The Ocean conjure more modern matters both lyrically and musically (the synths babyyy). It's not always a winner tho: heavy passages do not carry the same force as the band has accustomed us to, and some tunes do not get the climax they spend so much time building (especially those first three tracks). When they let melodeez rise up ("Atlantic", "Uncomfirmities"), the band fully leverage their new aesthetic, but these moments are ultimately quite rare.
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| 2.0 poor | Gene Gol-Jonsson CONTRIBUTOR | March 17th 24 |
'Holocene' is a... uhh... umm... ahh... an album certainly. You'd think that a band that has previously used synths and electronic input so cleverly in their music will thrive in making that their core musical focus for once. Alas, 'Holocene' suffers from some of the band's most anonymous sound, least convincing stylistic direction, and least memorable writing.
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| 0.0 | Johnny Maccaroni | June 19th 23 |
5/5 by Flug's request. I have only listened once to this, but I blindly trust his judgement.
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| 2.0 poor | ajcollins15 | May 25th 23 |
Never quite understood the hype of the German mega progressive metal band and that continues on their newest album. Everything about their music has always felt like a very dry and safe style of classic progressive metal music that has been dead for many years. Nothing about their new album stands out above anything else the band has put out, and they really have a hard time standing out from any of the juggernauts of the 90s and 2000s progressive metal.
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| 1.5 very poor | Tool1 | February 26th 24 |
| 3.5 great | sam1oq | January 17th 24 |
| 3.5 great | Risodo | January 8th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lani | December 23rd 23 |
| 3.0 good | Hyndez | December 20th 23 |
| 3.5 great | mctang | November 24th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | craig337 | November 22nd 23 |
| 3.5 great | Avet | October 21st 23 |
| 2.5 average | Ishysez | October 7th 23 |
| 3.5 great | Marci | September 24th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | BeneMaja | September 21st 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Vlexis | September 21st 23 |
| 2.5 average | alsid | September 15th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | Chippe | July 28th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | gilly | July 24th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | cb123 | July 19th 23 |
| 2.0 poor | Gazo | July 18th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | bechas | July 6th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | Chapo | July 3rd 23 |
| 3.0 good | Trey STAFF | June 27th 23 |
| 3.5 great | thawey | June 21st 23 |
| 5.0 classic | Blaidd | June 18th 23 |
| 3.5 great | Coast | June 17th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Awake88 | June 12th 23 |
| 3.5 great | botb | June 7th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | neikos | June 1st 23 |
| 3.0 good | Timmy | May 31st 23 |
| 3.5 great | Thibs | May 30th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | asaf | May 26th 23 |
| 3.5 great | Spec | May 25th 23 |
| 3.0 good | Titan | May 25th 23 |
| 3.5 great | arf | May 24th 23 |
| 2.5 average | Suyan | May 24th 23 |
| 2.5 average | vult | May 23rd 23 |
| 2.5 average | Zakusz | May 23rd 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nishe | May 23rd 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | azkkr | May 22nd 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | ariich | May 21st 23 |
| 3.0 good | Sowing STAFF | May 21st 23 |
| 2.5 average | Pangea | May 21st 23 |
| 5.0 classic | max13x | May 21st 23 |
| 3.5 great | Matty CONTRIBUTOR | May 20th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | JoneHK | May 20th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Veldin | May 20th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | SYL | May 19th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | Fowo | May 19th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | Lalka | May 19th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | Macck | May 19th 23 |
| 5.0 classic | Shwany | May 19th 23 |
| 3.5 great | heck | May 19th 23 |
| 2.5 average | trilo | May 19th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Bard0 | May 19th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | valek | May 19th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | Halez | May 19th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ectier | May 19th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | sevhar | May 18th 23 |
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