Average Rating: 3.45 Rating Variance: 1.01 Objectivity Score: 84% (Well Balanced)
Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name5.0 classicAndrew Bird's Bowl Of Fire The Swimming HourConverge Jane Doe4.5 superbChuck Berry The Great Twenty-EightFleet Foxes Fleet FoxesJapandroids Celebration RockOtis Redding Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings SoulThe National High Violet4.0 excellentAgalloch Marrow of the SpiritThe atmospheric layering is what makes this album so invasive. Can't get it out of my head.Alcest Écailles De LuneA stunning mix of post-rock and black metal. The interplay of the two genres is seamless.Andrew Bird Noble BeastAndrew Bird Break It YourselfAnimal Collective Fall Be KindArcade Fire The SuburbsBeyond Terror Beyond Grace NadirBlut Aus Nord 777 - The DesanctificationConverge Axe to FallDestroyer KaputtDrudkh Eternal Turn of the WheelEarth Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light IIGates of Mourning Nightfall Blooms and Golden HornsHigh on Fire De Vermis MysteriisKrallice Years Past MatterLoma Prieta I.V.Sufjan Stevens The Age of AdzWolves in the Throne Room Celestial Lineage3.5 greatFirst Aid Kit The Lion's RoarFleet Foxes Helplessness BluesFleet Foxes stay true to form while breaking some molds as far as content is concerned. It's a welcome change, although sadly, Pecknold seems to favor bluntness over subtlety this time around.Liturgy AesthethicaRadiohead The King of LimbsRadiohead take UK's popular minimalist electronica movement and make it into something completely their own. It's definitely not the best thing Radiohead has ever done, but it's still great in its own right. The Black Keys BrothersThe Weeknd Echoes of SilenceCover of MJ is awesome. Overall, not quite as stellar as House of Balloons, but a worthy end to his trilogy.3.0 goodBear in Heaven I Love You, It's CoolGotye Making MirrorsIron And Wine Kiss Each Other CleanJames Blake Love What Happened HeremewithoutYou Ten StoriesTanlines Mixed Emotions2.5 averageAugust Burns Red HomeI've listened to August Burns Red diligently since Thrill Seeker. I've been with them since their major line-up changes, I've been with them through the hysteria of the innocuous Messengers, I've adjusted to their experimentation in Constellations, and sadly, I'm still with them through this mediocre live album. Home tries so hard to be a testament to these plain-town boys's energetic live shows, but instead, it becomes a marketing technique, a gimmick, a chance for record labels to snatch up high schooler's hard-earned cash. I like live albums. I love to feel like I'm apart of a greater, group experience, and August Burns Red has such an experience. But I'm afraid it isn't conveyed well here. Tooth And Nail and their subsidiary Solid State are so hell-bent on solid production and streamlined rock that they miss the fact that what makes a live album a LIVE album is the flaws. The missed notes, the dissonant chords, the cracking voices, and most of all, the damn fans! Where the hell are the cheers and claps on this album? Also, Jake Lurhs's voice wavers in and out too much on this album. I know I just said errors are what make a live album, but for some reason he sounds like he's out of breath from start to finish of this performance and it just becomes a pain to keep up with for anyone who knows their songs. When I listened to this CD and watched their documentary, I was truly moved by their passion, and I strongly believe these guys have their hearts set on explosive heights; I just don't think Home is an appropriate portrayal. ScHoolboy Q Habits and ContradictionsSigur Ros Valtari1.5 very poorA Day To Remember What Separates Me from YouI have to admit I've been growing out of love with this band for a long time now. I think that some stuff they've had in the past was catchy and enjoyable, but they've always had a strong sense of cliche and plainness. What Separates Me From You takes cliche to a whole new level.Alcest Les Voyages De L'ÂmeCold War Kids Mine is YoursHot Water Music Exister1.0 awfulEnter Shikari A Flash Flood of ColourNickelback All the Right Reasons
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