This all sounds cool, and there’s some interesting ideas here and there… but is any of this gonna stick with me? Probably not. It’s clear the band wanted this to be grandiose, and while it does sound somewhat epic on the surface, dig any deeper and you’ll find it’s pretty hollow. It’s sometimes even boring. Nothing all that original or captivating here, but it it still solid post-rock nevertheless. And “Watt” is a pretty damn good track on its ... read more
Toundra - Hex
Genre: Post Rock
Country: Spain
Final Verdict: 91% (Perfect Album)
Yearly Ranking: 1th / 27
Highlight: El Odio part I, II & III (all added to my 2022 best of)
Made me think of:
Long Distance Calling
I Am Waiting for You Last Summer
Lost in Kiev
I remember listening to this album earlier today cause I just randomly wandered around this website and gave this one a try. This sounds… so generic and bland. This is aggressively boring and safe. And this is supposed to be post-rock, which is not a genre I’m the most familiar with, but I know defies expectations. This seems more like a stereotype. This isn’t a new band either. Call me too harsh which I get but this shit was not even mid, just inoffensively offensive.
| 1 | El odio. Parte I 8:05 | 93 |
| 2 | El odio. Parte II 6:44 | 88 |
| 3 | El odio. Parte III 6:54 | 80 |
| 4 | Ruinas 5:02 | 77 |
| 5 | La larga marcha 5:50 | 74 |
| 6 | Watt 7:51 | 82 |
| 7 | Fin 4:58 | 89 |