Silent Shout wrote:If you don't like Explosions in the Sky...
...I will fight you. That's no lie.
stereosforgeeks wrote:It's funny that this is the album that one you over when in reality its basically them just sticking to their formula.
Fried Gold wrote:
The songs I've heard so far don't sound a million miles away from some of Mogwai's stuff.
Silent Shout wrote:stereosforgeeks wrote:It's funny that this is the album that one you over when in reality its basically them just sticking to their formula.
That's the arguement I'm disagreeing with from other "fans" (who all seem to suddenly make this argument after reading Pitchfork's review, such a coincidence!), but it's one I don't think sticks at all. Was Those Who Tell the Truth that different from How Strange, Innocence? Was The Rescue that different from The Earth is a Cold Dead Place? All of the albums are similar, why pick now to use that as a complaint? If anything, I think this album is far more accomplished than The Earth is a Cold Dead Place, which for some stupid hype-related timing reason received the most critical acclaim. To my ears, it mixes their rocking sound with the beautiful sound in a far more flowing and interesting way than any previous effort. Also, it includes pianos in the fore front on a few songs, which is something they've never really done before (is that sticking to formula?)
Regardless, I realize it's all irrelevant as everything falls down to personal preference. I personally like the new album a great deal, certainly more than The Earth is a Cold Dead Place.
Nordling wrote:Fucking phenomenal album. You don't need a singer in a band like this.
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