Average Rating: 3.85 Rating Variance: 0.37 Objectivity Score: 61% (Fairly Balanced)
Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name5.0 classicJeff Buckley Gracehehe 'whining or droning in a tuneless fashion'. i suppose if people can't feel the passion in those amazing high pitched cathartic screams then its their business. the reason jeff is such an amazing singer is not that he can just hold a tune like countless other people, but rather that his voice has many dimensions. he can go from singing softly, to belting it out high or low, screaming, crooning, haunting falsetto, his voice sounds almost feminine at points, it's very ethereal and timeless. and, at times, he is overbearing, which is exactly one of the main reasons why i love him and this album. he just belts it out and i can feel that so much, its very daring artistically, i think, for someone who could just sing sweetly and nicely all the time if he wanted, to singing more nasally or at such a high pitch that it can grate on some people to convey an extereme mood that he wants to. anyway. classic. love it. edit: this is music for adults who have a passion for life and for love, and for genuine emotion.Kayo Dot Choirs of the EyeMuse Origin of SymmetryOpeth Still LifeRadiohead The BendsRadiohead Kid ARadiohead OK ComputerThe Beatles RevolverThe Beatles Abbey RoadThe Mars Volta Frances the MuteThe Smiths The Queen Is DeadTool ÆnimaVan Morrison Astral Weeks4.5 superbA Perfect Circle Thirteenth StepA Perfect Circle Mer de NomsCircle Takes the Square As the Roots UndoCynic Traced in AirDavid Ford I Sincerely Apologise For All The Trouble I've CausedDJ Shadow Endtroducing.....Godspeed You! Black Emperor Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to HeavenGodspeed You! Black Emperor F♯ A♯ ∞Godspeed You! Black Emperor Slow Riot For New Zero KanadaGreen Day DookieIn Flames The Jester RaceIron Maiden Piece Of MindISIS PanopticonJeff Buckley Live à L'OlympiaJeff Buckley Grace (Legacy Edition)Joanna Newsom YsKayo Dot Dowsing Anemone With Copper TongueKayo Dot Blue Lambency Downwardmaudlin of the Well Bathmaudlin of the Well Leaving Your Body MapMuse AbsolutionMuse HullabalooMuse Black Holes & RevelationsI love this album. I understand that some older fans are disappointed. The vocals may be a little more restrained at times, but Matt's voice still sounds amazing on this record, and being an older fan myself I just simply don't agree with the mediocrity some people are putting on this album. There's no Hysteria or Plug in Baby on this album either, and very few epic piano parts. Having said that, the new influences they do include are fantastic and fit in with their sound so well, and make sure they don't just keep on sounding like every other album. Personally I think it's their most consistant album to date, and considering all the varied influences that is quite an achievement. Fact is; bands change their sound a little and people moan about it. Dosn't change the fact that this album is very good.Muse HAARPOasis (What's the Story) Morning Glory?Opeth Blackwater ParkOpeth DamnationOpeth My Arms, Your HearseOpeth Ghost ReveriesOpeth LamentationsPink Floyd Wish You Were HerePorcupine Tree DeadwingPorcupine Tree Arriving Somewhere...Portishead DummyPortishead PortisheadPortishead Roseland NYC LiveRadiohead In RainbowsThis album is easy listening for Radiohead, for sure. Right now, on the first day of it's release, I'd place it above Pablo Honey and Hail to the Thief, without a doubt. Other than that, I'm not sure where it stands next to Radiohead's 4 best albums, but only time will tell that. Theres defiantely some classic stuff on here. At the moment, I'd say the rocky Bodysnatchers and the shortest track were possibly the weakest, but I'm enjoying listening to both. The main thing is, Thom sounds fantastic on this release. Some of his best vocal work to date, his voice is so ethereal even without all the effects of past releases. I refuse to give it a rating after not even 24 hours, like everyone else seems to be. It's absurd. I will say that I really enjoy the general feel of the album though, and some of the standout tracks are I'm enjoying individually already. This is not a disappointment in the slightest.Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the MachineSigur Ros Agætis byrjunTalk Talk Laughing StockThe Mars Volta De-Loused in the ComatoriumThe Smiths Hatful of HollowTool LateralusThe Grudge - 5/5 The Patient - 3.5/5 Schism - 5/5 Parabol/a - 5/5 Ticks and Leeches - 4.5/5 Lateralus - 5/5 Disposition - 4/5 Reflection - 4.5/5 Triad - 3/5 Standing the test of time, 3 years and counting for me, oh yeah.Van Morrison Moondance4.0 excellent65daysofstatic The Fall of Math65daysofstatic One Time for All Time65daysofstatic The Destruction of Small IdeasAmy Winehouse Back to BlackAt the Drive-In Relationship of CommandAt the Drive-In VayaAt the Drive-In In/Casino/OutAudioslave AudioslaveAvenged Sevenfold Waking The FallenAvenged Sevenfold City Of EvilBon Iver For Emma, Forever AgoBon Iver Blood BankBrand New Deja EntenduBrand New The Devil and God Are Raging Inside MeCirca Survive On Letting GoColdplay ParachutesColdplay Viva la Vida or Death and All His FriendsDamien Rice ODream Theater Images And WordsDream Theater Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memorydredg El Cielodredg Catch Without ArmsElliott Smith Either/OrElliott Smith XOElliott Smith Figure 8Elliott Smith Live at LargoFrank Turner Love, Ire & SongFuneral for a Friend Casually Dressed & Deep in ConversationFuneral for a Friend Seven Ways To Scream Your NameGreen Day WarningGreen Day American IdiotIn Flames ColonyIn Flames ClaymanIn Flames The Tokyo ShowdownIron Maiden The Number Of The BeastIron Maiden Brave New WorldIron Maiden Rock In Rio (DVD)ISIS OceanicISIS In the Absence of TruthJeff Buckley Live at Sin-é (Legacy Edition)Jeff Buckley Sketches for My Sweetheart the DrunkJoanna Newsom Joanna Newsom and the Ys Street BandJoni Mitchell Ladies of the CanyonKayo Dot CoyoteKing Crimson In the Court of the Crimson KingKing Crimson RedLess Than Jake AnthemLess Than Jake Borders and BoundariesLinkin Park Hybrid TheoryMartin Grech March of the LonelyMegadeth Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?mewithoutYou Catch For Us the FoxesmewithoutYou Brother, SisterMinus the Bear Planet of IceMuse Absolution TourMuse Hullabaloo SoundtrackMy Bloody Valentine LovelessMy Brightest Diamond Bring Me the WorkhorseNick Drake Five Leaves LeftOpeth MorningrisePink Floyd The Dark Side Of The MoonPorcupine Tree In AbsentiaPorcupine Tree Lightbulb SunPortishead ThirdQueen Greatest HitsRadiohead AmnesiacRadiohead My Iron LungSigur Ros ( )Sum 41 All Killer No FillerTalk Talk Spirit of EdenThe Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandThe Mars Volta AmputechtureAfter having the album since just before it's release and given it time to sink in and have many listens over time I've concluded that it's a great album. I think that all the tracks on the album are overall at least worthy of 4/5 ratings, shortcomings being possible uninteresting sections in the huge tracks, but given the length of the music, the good far more than outweighs the bad. And direction and focus being lacking is one of TMV's traits, which might be nice to see reigned in a bit for the next release, but it's also one of the reasons why I like them so much. Two tracks disappoint, namely, El Ciervo Vulnerado, which I find to be very boring, unlike it's sister-track Vicarious Atonement which has far superior melodies and textures to back up the slow ambient style of the track. The other letdown for me was Asilos Magdalena which I think they could have made into a much better track than it ended up being. It's too long for what it is, and... the song simply dosn't gel with me. I can listen to it, but I don't enjoy it all that much. So 6/8 ain't bad, right? Thats 3/4 of the album I consider to be excellent. It's not TMV's opus, but it's an excellent album that sits well in their catalogue, I can't wait to see what comes next!The Mars Volta The Bedlam in GoliathThe Mars Volta OctahedronThe Smashing Pumpkins Mellon Collie and the Infinite SadnessThe Smashing Pumpkins Siamese DreamThe Smashing Pumpkins AdoreThe Smiths Louder Than BombsThe Smiths The SmithsThe Smiths Strangeways, Here We ComeThe Smiths RankThe Smiths SinglesThrice BeggarsTool UndertowTool 10,000 DaysTori Amos Little EarthquakesVarious Artists (Indie) Dark Was The Night3.5 greatAmy Winehouse FrankAudioslave Out of ExileBjork PostBjork HomogenicCirca Survive Juturnadredg LeitmotifDuke Special Songs From The Deep ForestFlorence and the Machine LungsFrank Turner Sleep Is For The WeekGreen Day NimrodIn Flames Reroute to RemainIn Flames WhoracleIron Maiden Dance Of DeathIron Maiden PowerslaveJoanna Newsom The Milk-Eyed MenderLess Than Jake Losing StreakLess Than Jake Hello RockviewLinkin Park Hybrid Theory EPLostprophets The Fake Sound Of ProgressMartin Grech Open Heart ZooMuse ShowbizNirvana NirvanaOrgy Vapor TransmissionOrgy CandyassPink Floyd The WallPorcupine Tree SignifyPorcupine Tree Stupid DreamPorcupine Tree Voyage 34: The Complete TripPorcupine Tree The Sky Moves SidewaysPorcupine Tree Fear of a Blank PlanetQueen The Platinum CollectionRadiohead Hail to the ThiefRadiohead I Might Be Wrong: Live RecordingsRadiohead Airbag/How Am I Driving?Radiohead The Astoria London Live (DVD)Sum 41 Half Hour Of PowerTenacious D Tenacious DThe Beatles Magical Mystery TourThe Darkness Permission to LandThe Mars Volta TremulantThe Smiths Meat Is MurderThe White Stripes ElephantThom Yorke The EraserTool OpiateTool SalivalTool 728263.0 goodA Perfect Circle eMOTIVeblink-182 Blink-182blink-182 Cheshire Catblink-182 Take Off Your Pants And Jacketblink-182 Dude Ranchblink-182 Enema Of The StateColdplay A Rush of Blood to the HeadDream Theater Live at BudokanDream Theater OctavariumFuneral for a Friend HoursGreen Day InsomniacGreen Day KerplunkGreen Day Bullet In A BibleIn Flames Lunar StrainIn Flames Come ClarityLinkin Park MeteoraLinkin Park ReanimationLinkin Park XeroMaroon 5 Songs About JaneMetallica Master Of PuppetsMetallica Ride The LightningMetallica ...And Justice For AllNeutral Milk Hotel In the Aeroplane Over the SeaOpeth OrchidOpeth DeliveranceRadiohead Pablo HoneyYeah, I couldn't be as harsh to this record as some people are being. It's "ok", simple as. It's not a terrible record, theres just not a whole lot to get all that excited about. It's not groundbreaking or life changing, and most of the songs arn't too memorable, but Creep a couple of other songs are listenable every now and again. To give this a 1 or a 2 would be like saying theres something terribly wrong with it, and thats not the case, this album is about as good (or better than) most trendy pop-rock bands release today.The Mars Volta Scab DatesThe Smashing Pumpkins GishTrivium Ascendancy2.5 averageAt the Drive-In El Gran OrgoBrand New Your Favorite WeaponColdplay X&YGreen Day ShenanigansIn Flames Soundtrack to Your EscapeLostprophets Start Something2.0 poorAt the Drive-In Acrobatic TenementAt the Drive-In Alfaro Vive, Carajo! Trivium Ember to Inferno
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