As a follow up to their previous album, this one feels a bit more monotonous, perhaps it will take a few more listens for it to grow on me more.
Love the art and aesthetic of course >:)
Highlight; Serpent
Listening to it post hype I guess?
I know the bangers of the album, but I must say a lot of the others, while not on like, a party style song in the same way, lyrically impacted me a lot more, perhaps because its just really relatable. ("Girl, so confusing" and "I think about it all the time")
Obvious favs include Von Dutch and 365.
Cover is so simple yet iconic the moment it released, not my fav style cover wise but makes a real big impact and visually suits the album.
Once again here reviewing Sleep Token, because all my friends rave about them and I'm still struggling to get into them. Is this as grating to me as their other albums? No, not really. At best its just mostly great instrumentals in parts with lyrics/vocals that falls short to me.
Part of me knows it feels a bit mean but the way Vessel sings is just sorta irritating to me, in small parts it's fine, but its like Dave from Glass Animals (especially in recent albums) the style?? ... read more
Ghosts first couple of albums gave the vibe of cool catholic church ornamental, with Impera and this one, it feels more American megachurch boring. Sure there's inspo from the older metal bands and all that but it doesn't really do anything with it that's exciting.
this album was just really... Bland?? nothing really stood out to me beyond umbra and lachryma. I'm sure in a concert the chanting choruses will go hard, but you gotta listen to the songs and enjoy them enough to ... read more
Daevar returns with their second album, equally as haunting as it is beautiful. Delirious Rites had a certain fuzz sound, while Amber Eyes does as well, it has a distinct clearer sounds. A friend ever asks what album to listen to, it would absolutely be this one.
Lillith's Lullaby: 80
Pay to Pray: 80
Caliban And The Witch: 75
Amber Eyes: 85
Lizards: 80
Grey In Grey: 80
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