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| 4.5 superb | Shattered_Future | May 31st 24 |
The first mushroom cloud was a shock to us all. By the time the second appeared, and
another, and another, in tidy little rows, we knew: this was the end. As we sat waiting for
the fallout to claim us, they caught the one responsible and paraded
them through town to their inevitable execution. Kind of superfluous given what was
happening, but it's human nature, after all. Before the electricity went out, before it was
truly over, they broadcast the culprit's last words. How could someone do this? How can you
own up to ending the world? With tears in their eyes, they defiantly exclaimed:
"I had to. It was so heavy."
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| 2.5 average | ajcollins15 | June 6th 24 |
Every so often I accidentally listen to and review an album I really have no qualifications to review. The newest album from legendary sludge metal album Thou sees the band go back to their origins and for my money I don?t get much out of listening to this. If you?re a heavy fan of doomy sludge metal then you will love this. Heavy riffs with harrowing vocals paired with these in your face drums. But for me I have been a bigger fan of their drone metal output.
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| 4.5 superb | iGuter | June 6th 24 |
An angrier, harder turn for the band and some of the best, unforgettable work they have ever made.
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| 3.5 great | Gene Gol-Jonsson CONTRIBUTOR | June 5th 24 |
Having followed Thou's body of work only loosely and infrequently, I remember mostly being on the fence about them and their repetitive scuzzy approach to sludge and doom metal. On 'Umbilical' that approach finally bears definite undeniable fruit. I still have occasional trouble really appreciating all the finer cyclical moments of chugging guitars and general drony patience, but beyond that the album does wonders with its atmosphere and primitive instrumentation. Very little takes place, yet it all has such a gargantuan effect. Well friggin' done.
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| 0.0 | zakalwe | June 4th 24 |
thou wilt hast blown eardrums and be of melted face
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| 2.5 average | Gary STAFF | June 3rd 24 |
"I Feel Nothing When You Cry" & "Unbidden Guest" were really cool, but the rest is just a big meh, at best.
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| 4.0 excellent | Lvxfra | May 31st 24 |
Simultaneously their most accessible & aggressive release.
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| 4.5 superb | Ectier | May 31st 24 |
Umbilical sees Thou shift gears into a different approach to
their sound. Rather than the slower longer brand of sludge they
have cultivated over the years. The Baton rouge band focuses on a
more raw aggresive version of sludge with Punk tinges.
Tldr: Its Thou what do you think? its fucking amazing
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| 4.0 excellent | Phate72 | June 15th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | Thor | June 12th 24 |
| 4.5 superb | FunJan | June 11th 24 |
| 3.5 great | 8genre | June 11th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | ObsPoe | June 10th 24 |
| 3.5 great | emmny | June 8th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | jmh886 | June 6th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | Elynna | June 5th 24 |
| 3.5 great | Jaxer | June 4th 24 |
| 4.5 superb | Shwany | June 3rd 24 |
| 4.5 superb | Harff7 | June 3rd 24 |
| 3.5 great | ffs | June 3rd 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zakusz | June 3rd 24 |
| 4.5 superb | Tyll | June 3rd 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jeejee | June 3rd 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | Tb1114 | June 2nd 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | Veldin | June 2nd 24 |
| 4.5 superb | Wolfe | June 1st 24 |
| 4.5 superb | Above | June 1st 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | Emo | June 1st 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | qt | June 1st 24 |
| 4.5 superb | botb | May 31st 24 |
| 4.5 superb | Matty CONTRIBUTOR | May 31st 24 |
| 4.5 superb | trilo | May 31st 24 |
| 3.5 great | doofy | May 31st 24 |
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