Cannibalpatate

This album is so underrated imo. There is a serenity to the compositions that just grabbed me so hard, dare I say harder than some of the band's most praised compositions. A lot of Sunn O)))'s work feels like being dragged through a thick fog, this feels like being showered in light, an overwhelming end of the world feeling, but not necessarily in a frightening way. It feels like the world will be reborn. I love the fact that the vocals shift towards an incredible intensity from song ... read more

This is simply a pretty damn clever black metal record. Through it's composition and lyrics, it evokes the madenning exhilaration of following a leader perceived as a savior (even a god) whilst at the same time suffering from the decisions they are making. It uses gang vocals as a sort of choir of partisans, simultaneously feeling exalted as martyrs and complaining about the horrible life the lead. Outside of the choruses, we have almost spoken word poetry, screamed or growled, like ... read more

I really think this doesn't get enough credit. Sure, it's nothing new soundwise, I get the LCD soundsystem similes (though I have only recently been getting into this band), but I do think it's a really well produced album with great hooks. I think it's because it's so ridiculous that I get to enjoy the very horny lyrics, which seems to be a big point of criticism here. I also think the monotone delivery of the lyrics help cement this ridiculous vibe The dare is going ... read more

It just keeps growing and growing on me... To me, it's a blues fueled record that adds beautifully to the narrative they built with their three previous records. This one seems to be about never ending fights and grief, half spellbinding and half deeply sad. The middle part of this record, which I disliked greatly at first, has now a mystical quality, like the dissonant strings are trying to hypnotise me, which echo back to Kilonova and it's polyrythms (this one, I found enchanting on ... read more