Hostile Architecture
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100
At the expense of sounding hyperbolic, this could very well be the stand out album of the year, not just in black metal alone, but perhaps metal in general.
90
One of the year's most ambitious and harrowing metal releases.
80
Hostile Architecture might upset you, but as you settle into its fury, you just might fall in love.
It seems like every year, there’s exponentially more and more albums discussing class politics, wealthy leaches, the collapse of the middle and working class, the false necessity of capital, and the exploitation of those lowest on the societal totem. I wonder why that is. Meh, I’m sure it’s nothing worth worrying about.
Wicked stuff. The recording was kinda shit on song 5, but besides that I kept imagining people casting giant Harry Potter spells to this music. Fun stuff
what it sounds like to finally snap.
you tap away your alarm on your phone in the morning, and are greeted by a headline about a new instance of police brutality. over the radio on your commute to work, you hear talking heads praise the latest bits of legislation killed off by the governing party. you notice a new set of homeless spikes on the ground outside of your building, below spraypainted dogwhistles that have sat untouched for months. your manager mentions in passing that your ... read more
"If I drink Tollen’s reagent, will I finally shine inside?
And will I see myself as God sees me
If I pour it in my eyes?
Pour it in my eyes"
Well what's not to like? Never been a fan of avant-garde black metal but this definitely changed my mind.
It's absurd and it's progressive, it took me 2 times of listening to it to get used to it but I loved it.
The vocals are clean and couldn't be done better, they're being shouted by a guy who is angry from the imperialism and ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | The Law of Asbestos 8:31 | 90 |
| 2 | Béton Brut 5:18 | 88 |
| 3 | Plattenbau Persephone Praxis 6:45 | 90 |
| 4 | How the Mighty Have Vision 2:40 | 82 |
| 5 | Tragic Heroin 3:15 | 85 |
| 6 | Apathy as Arsenic Lethargy as Lead 4:53 | 87 |
| 7 | Palimpsest 3:05 | 80 |
| 8 | Cable Street Again 9:31 | 91 |
Total Length: 44 minutes
Year End Lists
| #12 | / | The Needle Drop |
| #24 | / | The Wire |
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11mo
Why does anyone actually bring up BCNR and Black Midi comparisons when the first track got me feeling like IAtLoAtFTF-era Current 93 and Godspeed You! Black Emperor clashing in an all-out nuclear war.
Added on: July 15, 2022