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100
Expansive yet accessible, indulgent yet unpretentious, The Glow, Pt. 2 redefines the Microphones' fascinatingly contradictory music.
12y
92
The Glow Pt. 2 ... captures the sea, the sky, and the mountains in a sonic panorama that seems to live without beginning or end. A sprawling, swirling composition that is both as varied and as consistent as the landscape itself, The Glow Pt. 2 exceeds even its predecessor in capturing the simultaneous wrath and fragility of nature.
12y
90
It’s architecturally stunning on the large scale – careening from silence to squally noise to bouncing headphone-oriented stereo moments to odd, reeling pop-waltzes in a glorious depiction of all of nature’s fickle, freckled life. And in its small, intimate inflections it also glows with an incredible vitality.
10y
90
The Microphones are one of the most original, interesting bands to come out in the last 3 years.
It took a while to appreciate but the amount of detail and unbelievable creativity of this album has me floored and locked every time I revisit this album
I have had this album at a 98 when realistically I don't have a single issue with this album.
*Warning* This is by far my longest and most in depth review. This album truly has a very special place in my heart,, and it means a lot to me. This took me a long time, so enjoy :)
This is now my favorite album of all time. No joke. It is beyond a 10 for me. Every song has grown on me in some way. The Moon is my favorite song of all time now. I could literally go through every song and talk about how great it individually is. So I will. Here’s my in depth analysis of how I see the ... read more
This is probably going to take further listens to fully understand, but I definitely enjoyed it on a first listen. This album has so many switches in sound, with songs going from downbeat folk-rock to sounds adjacent to noise rock. It can be kind of jarring but in an engaging way.
Map is the best song btw
One of the most intruiguingly gorgeous hours of my life.
Fav tracks:
- The Gleam, Pt. 2
- The Glow, Pt. 2
- I Want Wind to Blow
- The Moon
- My Roots Are Strong and Deep
- The Mansion
- I Want to Be Cold
- Headless Horseman
- Map
- Instrumental
- You'll Be in the Air
- I Am Bored
- Instrumental - 2
- I Felt Your Shape
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Track List
| 1 | I Want Wind To Blow 5:32 | 98 |
| 2 | The Glow, Pt. 2 4:58 | 98 |
| 3 | The Moon 5:16 | 98 |
| 4 | Headless Horseman 3:08 | 96 |
| 5 | My Roots Are Strong and Deep 1:53 | 94 |
| 6 | Instrumental 1:38 | 92 |
| 7 | The Mansion 3:52 | 93 |
| 8 | (Something) 1:38 | 89 |
| 9 | (Something) 2:42 | 88 |
| 10 | I'll Not Contain You 2:50 | 92 |
| 11 | The Gleam, Pt. 2 1:57 | 94 |
| 12 | Map 5:00 | 96 |
| 13 | You'll Be In the Air 2:41 | 95 |
| 14 | I Want To Be Cold 1:41 | 95 |
| 15 | I Am Bored 1:36 | 92 |
| 16 | I Felt My Size 2:24 | 94 |
| 17 | Instrumental 1:52 | 92 |
| 18 | I Felt Your Shape 1:54 | 96 |
| 19 | Samurai Sword 4:07 | 93 |
| 20 | My Warm Blood 9:28 | 91 |
Total Length: 1 hour, 6 minutes
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I don't like this album, might have to give it another relisten so I can see why people love it so much
