A relatively short yet overwhelmingly impressive, passionate venture that definitely eclipses its predecessor.
In dialing back and containing its ambition rather than letting it bleed all over the place, Sanchez and company have found what might be a surer way forward.
After such profound progress in their Gilgamesh-like epic, the band can still surprise listeners by opening up more.
What we have here is a band that so desperately tried to make an album that was closer to their previous works that they failed to see the big picture of their current output.
While the record is relatively short compared to the hour long epics Coheed are used to, this record offers a solid first half in a extremely strong and grand scale story. It's got the pop ballads, the prog-metal bangers and the heavy, heavy guitars we are all used to from Coheed and Cambria. While there is not a lot to chew on, what steak is here is strong and impactful, and makes the second filling even tastier.
Favorite Jams: Holy Wood The Cracked, Domino the Destitute, Vic The ... read more
The Afterman albums are my favorite of all time. Everything - lyrics, instruments, singing, production, story, etc - is pretty much perfect
The Hollow- N/A
Key Entity Extraction I: Domino the Destitute- 9
The Afterman- 8
Mothers of Men- 7
Goodnight, Fair Lady- 7
Key Entity Extraction II: Holly Wood the Cracked- 4
Key Entity Extraction III: Vic the Butcher- 9
Key Entity Extraction: IV: Evagria the Faithful- 9
Subtraction- 7
1 | The Hollow 2:11 | 82 |
2 | Key Entity Extraction I: Domino the Destitute 7:51 | 99 |
3 | The Afterman 3:11 | 85 |
4 | Mothers of Men 4:11 | 83 |
5 | Goodnight, Fair Lady 3:23 | 87 |
6 | Key Entity Extraction II: Holly Wood the Cracked 3:26 | 80 |
7 | Key Entity Extraction III: Vic the Butcher 5:47 | 82 |
8 | Key Entity Extraction II: Evagria the Faithful 6:22 | 81 |
9 | Subtraction 3:07 | 86 |