To Keep From Crying

I both get and don't get the hate. Imo it's really just an ok record. Obviously after the debut it's an insane downgrade and I understand why Comus fans weren't fond of it at the time and still aren't, but it's not even that bad of a listen. Sure it's pretty generic and has nothing that made First Utterance stand out but it still has some great songwriting. It definitely gives many questions about the history of the band, cause it's one of the most ... read more

It may be disappointingly normal from a writing standpoint, but it still has a very similar and great production approach like First Utterance had. The vocals are top notch as well, the only issue is that they could've aimed for a more complex/advanced concept for the album instead of an almost pop rock focus. The last two tracks are especially weak in this regard, but it doesnt take away from the rest of the album being pretty good.