Frames

Critic Score
Based on 6 reviews
2007 Ratings: #237 / 746
User Score
Based on 148 ratings
2007 Ratings: #16
October 1, 2007 / Release Date
LP / Format
Superball / Label
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Critic Reviews

Romainos
90

Thanks for the awesome rec @oingoboingo103 !!!

Incredible prog album from the 2000’s. Each song look so cinematic. Very underrated project that more people should listen to.

kaleidoscopic
90

this. is. AMAZING.

the guitar solos. the vibe. it’s everything

the only thing I didn’t like was how long the intros and outros to the songs were. I’m pretty sure it’s there and made to make the experience more real but for me I personally didn’t really enjoy them

thxxx @oingoboingo103 for the rec!!

EleanorM
100

How do I even begin to describe an album like this? Frames is the kind of album that makes me marvel at what we humans are capable of and what we, creatures made in the image of God, can create. It is epic in scope and majestic in its execution. It is the kind of masterpiece you hear once in a lifetime and never again, like a blazing comet that comes once every century. A sight/sound that is so out of the ordinary and surreal that it becomes ingrained in your mind's eye for the rest of your ... read more

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jackk
78

Interesting for sure, and the interplay on some of the more technical parts is fascinating, but I wouldn't say it's enough to completely capture my attention. There's not really any moments that I can specifically recall beyond superficial analysis, and I think that's my fundamental problem with this album. The vocals also bring it down because they're pretty hit or miss in terms of my feelings on them.

russky
80

Thanks oingoboingo103 for the rec!

What a cool album! I'm a post/prog-rock glazer so this album was right up my alley.

I listened to this by the lake looking at the city skyline. Sipping on my arizona ice tea, airpods in my ears. A surreal experience and the perfect atmosphere for this music to be played in. I kind of just lost myself after three minutes of listening to the record which is definitely a good experience. I make it sound like this album is just ambient or relaxed but that ... read more

illia415
80

most likely a must hear

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Track List

1Commemorative ____ T-Shirt
8:37
92
2Unfamiliar
6:32
92
3Trail of Fire
8:06
95
4Savant
8:07
92
5Only Twin
7:22
95
6An Old Friend of the Christy's
10:19
89
7Sleeping Dogs and Dead Lions
6:42
92
8The Frame
10:08
94
Total Length: 1 hour, 5 minutes
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