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90
If this was a test, Battles passed with flying pink colors. The instrumentation, musicianship, and grooves throughout this album are intense as hell. And guest vocalists like Matias Aguayo and Yamantaka Eye freaking kill it!
82
Collaborations with disparate vocalists have realized untapped potential, and allowed the music to assume a refreshing variety of unheralded forms.
80
Gloss Drop is the sound of a band forging its own identity and delivering on the promise initially unveiled on their previous album.
74
Inevitably the starker differences between the two will leap right out on first listen, but if you're worried about a complete makeover, Gloss Drop still does sound an awful lot like Battles.
70
Ultimately, there's been no big step forward in Battles music.
70
It lacks a lot of the pure, frenetic energy with which its predecessor pushed and pummeled.
60
For all of its playful adventurousness, this latest offering has a fuzzy haired, silhouette-shaped gap that four guest vocalist slots are only partially able to fill.
Arithmetic emotions
In life, not many people like mathematics. Don't hide from it, too many school traumas have been there, everyone tries to run away from them as soon as possible. And then comes the name of this strange genre, math rock, a little scary. For immerse yourself in Battles' music you have to understand math. We can see clearly. We can even see the pleasure that this science can bring. Explanation.
The band's music has the characteristic of breaking down these pieces into ... read more
In life, not many people like mathematics. Don't hide from it, too many school traumas have been there, everyone tries to run away from them as soon as possible. And then comes the name of this strange genre, math rock, a little scary. For immerse yourself in Battles' music you have to understand math. We can see clearly. We can even see the pleasure that this science can bring. Explanation.
The band's music has the characteristic of breaking down these pieces into ... read more
"Gloss Drop" is yet another win for Battles. Even with the shortened lineupm the fun experimentation is still all there and, combined with some damn solid vocal guests, makes this yet another infectiously-written treat that's even more immediate than its predecessor.
Fav Tracks: Ice Cream, Futura, Wall Street, Inchworm, Rolls Bayce, My Machines, Africastle, Sundome
Least Fav Track: Toddler
Score:
9.1
Outstanding
Fav Tracks: Ice Cream, Futura, Wall Street, Inchworm, Rolls Bayce, My Machines, Africastle, Sundome
Least Fav Track: Toddler
Score:
9.1
Outstanding
Ohmannnn I enjoy this so much. I'm slightly surprised I don't see more love for it on this site. This is a spectacular rock record full of insanley fun grooves and riffs for days. Check it out if you haven't heard it before.
Solid
[SJO Counter: 14]
Often Math Rock is a genre that never works, and feels repetitive. Today is not that day guys.
[SJO Counter: 14]
Often Math Rock is a genre that never works, and feels repetitive. Today is not that day guys.
Energetic and inmerse in its own madness. A roller coaster of brilliant performances. Loving it with my whole soul.
Decent 9
Decent 9
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Track List
- Africastle
- Ice Cream [ft. Matias Aguayo]
- Futura
- Inchworm
- Wall Street
- My Machines [ft. Gary Numan]
- Dominican Fade
- Sweetie & Shag [ft. Kazu Makino]
- Toddler
- Rolls Bayce
- White Electric
- Sundome [ft. Yamantaka Eye]
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