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83
Evocatively titled for a line in Virginia Woolf’s suicide letter, it’s house music for the discotheque of the damned: a howl from the gutter that you can dance to.
80
There really isn't anyone else who combines ear-bleeding noise, desolation, and ravenous beauty like the Body, and I Have Fought Against It is one of their most emotionally heavy albums yet.
80
It’s a further step outside their restrictive metal boundary, nudging them towards the industrial noise collages of dälek or the frazzled digital fry of Death Grips.
80
I Have Fought Against It, But I Can’t Any Longer is a remarkable work of technical innovation and emotion. The record has the qualities of a breathtaking film soundtrack; the material entertains you as much as it makes you shiver with feeling.
78
True to form, the record hides moments of grace within an impenetrably violent landscape, capturing a rupture at the boundary of what is bearable.
75
The band expertly balance dynamics for a release that feels full and directed, rather than just pummeling the listener with non-stop chaos or screeching vocals.
75
On their latest album the band bring the album through both electronic and abrasive art-rock frontiers and end up with an album that is blissfully unpredictable. Though it’s certainly not going to work for everyone, this is one album that will certainly keep you on your toes.
70
They continue to test the waters, which in itself is admirable, however, the execution in reaching a pinnacle can get lost from time to time.
70
Grace may not be the best word for it, but injecting some elegance in this hellish noise, The Body, with I Have Fought Against it, But I Can’t Any Longer, has proven itself still hungry, still experimenting, still ready to drag you down.
70
A great entry point, and decent fodder for noise night at your local vegan café bar-cum-grooming salon.
60
While there are moments of incredible beauty, such as orchestral strings and operatic vocals by Lingua Ignota singer Kristin Hayter on "Nothing Stirs," they're often juxtaposed with grating noise.
The Last Form of Loving: 83
Can Carry No Weight: 84
Partly Alive: 85
The West Has Failed: 82
Nothing Stirs: 88
Off Script: 84
An Urn: 87
Blessed, Alone: 85
Sickly Heart of Sand: 86
Ten Times a Day, Every Day, A Stranger: 88
overwhelmingly brilliant, sample-heavy pastiche, sonic bricolage of astonishing range, and their best record to date. the dark rainbow of vocal performances by King, Berdan, Eberle, Wolpert, and Hayter (especially on "Nothing Stirs" where I thought she would burst forth from the speakers like Athena) provide jagged counter-points and the deep beat seems never to end or find a level too deep to go. the Hrabal passage is perfect and something lesser "bands" would never even ... read more
The Last Form of Loving: 83
Can Carry No Weight: 84
Partly Alive: 85
The West Has Failed: 82
Nothing Stirs: 88
Off Script: 84
An Urn: 87
Blessed, Alone: 85
Sickly Heart of Sand: 86
Ten Times a Day, Every Day, A Stranger: 88
I am a fan of how the album sounds overall, but I think some of the songs are lackluster and poorly written (especially the first half)
1. The Last Form of Loving (3:34) 4/5
2. Can Carry No Weight (4:30) 4/5
3. Partly Alive (4:23) 4/5
4. The West Has Failed (3:39) 4/5
5. Nothing Stirs (5:56) 5/5
6. Off Script (5:29) 3/5
7. An Urn (4:04) 4/5
8. Blessed, Alone (3:58) 3/5
9. Sickly Heart of Sand (5:35) 4/5
10. Ten Times a Day, Every Day, A Stranger (8:32) 4/5
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Track List
| 1 | The Last Form of Loving 3:34 | |
| 2 | Can Carry No Weight 4:30 | |
| 3 | Partly Alive 4:22 | |
| 4 | The West Has Failed 3:38 | |
| 5 | Nothing Stirs 5:55 | |
| 6 | Off Script 5:28 | |
| 7 | An Urn 4:03 | |
| 8 | Blessed, Alon 3:58 | |
| 9 | Sickly Heart of Sand 5:35 | |
| 10 | Ten Times a Day, Every Day, a Stranger 8:32 |
Total Length: 49 minutes
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Added on: February 12, 2018