Average Rating: 3.76 Rating Variance: 0.48 Objectivity Score: 66% (Fairly Balanced)
Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name5.0 classicDamien Rice OExplosions in the Sky The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead PlaceIron And Wine The Creek Drank the CradleISIS PanopticonPoison the Well You Come Before YouThe Snake The Cross The Crown Cotton TeethThrice VheissuPlain and simple, this is one of the greatest albums ever. Very spiritual lyrics and themes. Dustin is a master of allusion, especially Biblical allusion, as tracks such as "For Miles" and " Of Dust and Nations" attest. In fact, nearly every song has a relatively clear Biblical reference. The instrumentation is enthralling. Layered, sweeping, and a real shock as far as being miles away from previous Thrice material. But the band still proves they can bring the heavy with tracks like "The Earth Will Shake" and "Hold Fast Hope". This album draws from a wide spectrum of styles, and it is admirable that a band could incorporate such diverse elements as blues, jazz, chain-gang chants, punk, post-rock, metal and even Danny Elfman-esque choir pieces. Somehow they pull it off while retaining their own distinct sound. They are inspired by all these kinds of music, but it never becomes a re-hashing of someone else�s work. That is a difficult thing to do. The band even constructed the instrumentation for "Music Box" based on the melody from a Japanese music box they picked up while on tour in Japan. What I respect and admire most is their courage to reinvent and challenge themselves and make it clear that they are not just another band in the sea of screamo/emo/post-hardcore.They are a band whose sound matures as they themselves mature. They never have and never will be a band that is confined and defined by the scene around them, but rather they are four normal guys who make music out of shear inspiration and love for music itself. Tom Waits Rain Dogs4.5 superbAs Cities Burn Son, I Loved You at Your DarkestBand of Horses Cease to BeginClint Mansell, Kronos Quartet and Mogwai The FountainThis score is second only to Edward Scissorhands as the best movie score ever! mogwai, incredible string arrangements and very emotional progressions. Denali DenaliExplosions in the Sky All of a Sudden, I Miss EveryoneFleet Foxes Sun GiantFleet Foxes Fleet FoxesmewithoutYou Brother, SisterNo Knife Riot For Romance!Every song on this album is good. Catchy and jammy, upbeat but still somber at times, really good blend of rock/bluesy/jazzy type music. standouts: riot for romance! parting shot feathers and fur brush offRadiohead Hail to the ThiefRadiohead OK ComputerSufjan Stevens IllinoisThe Shins Wincing the Night AwayThe Shins Oh, Inverted WorldThrice The Alchemy Index Vols. I & IIThrice Red SkyIt will always bug me a little that "Flags of Dawn" and "The Weight of Glory" didn't make it on Vheissu. Always. The stripped down versions of the songs (except "For Miles") are brilliant, with emphasis on acoustic "Red Sky" and the mini-epic slowed down "Of Dust and Nations" w/ strings. A real treat and a memorable gem for any Thrice fan.Thrice The Alchemy Index Vols. III & IVTom Waits Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers and Bastards4.0 excellentAmbulette The Lottery EPCold War Kids Robbers and CowardsConverge You Fail MeConverge Jane DoeDenali The InstinctRarely have I come across a singer who makes my mouth gape as wide as it does everytime I hear Maura Davis sing. This talented (and might I add absolutely gorgeous) woman has a voice you have to hear to believe. Her work with Denali involved a lot of programming, but was prominently alt-rock. Honestly, this album really is driven by her wonderful voice. Would it be the same with a different singer? I really don't know. But the combination of pretty good music by alt-rock standards, wise use of programed material and an amazing female vocalist makes this album a winner. The absolute best song on the album, and my personal favorite song by Maura Davis is the haunting and completely enthralling "Nullaby". The track features Davis' voice backed by a deep guitar progression and piano work that fits perfectly with her vocal stylings for the song. The outro with a male chorus section comes in perfectly and is the perfect finish to an epic piece of music. This album is a true stunner, and deserves a listen. dredg El CieloEmery The QuestionEmiliana Torrini Fisherman's WomanExplosions in the Sky Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die...Explosions in the Sky The RescueFeist The ReminderFeist Let It DieFrom Autumn to Ashes The Fiction We LiveISIS OceanicMogwai Mr. BeastPedro the Lion ControlRadiohead In RainbowsRadiohead Kid ASigur Ros Takk...Sigur Ros ( )Sigur Ros Hvarf/HeimSufjan Stevens Seven SwansThe Dear Hunter Act II: The Meaning of, & All Things Regarding Ms. LeadingThese Arms Are Snakes This Is Meant To Hurt YouThese Arms Are Snakes Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go HomeThrice The Artist in the AmbulanceThrice The Illusion of SafetyThursday War All the TimeThursday Full CollapseTom Waits Mule VariationsTom Waits Swordfishtrombones3.5 greatBob Dylan The Essential Bob DylanCalexico Garden RuinCirca Survive Juturnadredg Catch Without ArmsDustin Kensrue Please Come HomeExplosions in the Sky How Strange, InnocenceIron And Wine Our Endless Numbered DaysJeff Buckley Grace (Legacy Edition)mewithoutYou Catch For Us the FoxesMogwai Happy Songs for Happy PeopleMono You Are ThereNo Knife Fire In The City Of AutomatonsPelican The Fire in Our Throats Will Beckon...Poison the Well VersionsSufjan Stevens MichiganThe Dear Hunter Act I: The Lake South, the River NorthThe Mercury Program A Data Learn the LanguageThe Shins Chutes Too NarrowThrice If We Could Only See Us NowThrice Identity CrisisTom Waits Closing Time3.0 goodBeirut The Flying Club CupBeirut Gulag OrkestarBon Iver For Emma, Forever AgoCallisto True Nature UnfoldsCirca Survive On Letting GoCold War Kids Mulberry Streetdredg Live at The FillmoreEmery The Weak's EndIron And Wine The Shepherd's DogISIS In the Absence of TruthMaria Taylor 11:11Murder by Death In Bocca Al LupoPoison the Well Tear From the RedPortugal. The Man Waiter: ''You Vultures!''Sufjan Stevens The Avalanche: Outtakes and ExtrasThursday A City By the Light DividedTom Waits Heartattack and VineWilco Sky Blue Sky2.5 averageBand of Horses Everything All the Timedredg LeitmotifFrom Autumn to Ashes Abandon Your FriendsPoison the Well The Opposite of DecemberThrice First ImpressionsThursday Kill the House LightsTom Waits The Heart of Saturday Night2.0 poorDamien Rice 9
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