While this is basically his self-titled record again, for me personally, even more songs on here stood out to me and I felt moved more consistently. Yee-fucking-haw!

Edit: 85->92

Idk why I had this at 85 first. Another fantastic single that strengthens the narrative of the rollout and feels just as passionate and genuine. I'm so fucking excited for next friday! :D XD

*scratches head*
*rolls eyes*
*sighs*
*rolls eyes in the other direction*
*finishes album*
*scratches head again*

Great batch of emotional and well-written songs.

Harrowing, dystopian and suspenseful from start to finish.

For an Avant Metal album "The Promise of Rain" actually feels pretty cohesive and gives each passage and song enough room to develop and captivate me without drowning in chaos which loses me at some point.
The guitars are amazing on this record! They are both atmospheric and complementary but also lead element on most of these tracks, imitating banshee scream-like sirens that feel like they're relentlessly scratching to ... read more

Icy soundscapes that lulled me to a strangely warm and comfortable sleep.

I think I would've enjoyed this more if James finished his food ://

Wow! I enjoyed this WAY more than their second self-titled album.

The instrumentals alone are well structured, performed and full of beautiful passages that totally stuck with me.
I think the vocals remain the weakest point of the band but in contrast to "Everyone Everywhere" (2012) the lyrics are way more engaging and multifarious which makes up for that.

I'm glad I didn't abandon giving this album a chance after not being too impressed with the 2012 one because this is ... read more

Edit: 73->58

The more I listen to this the more underwhelmed and bored I get by both Boldy's raps and Conductors production. Idk it feels like both aren't too engaged in this project...

Delicious!

😳👉👈

Despite its very trippy, experimental approach it feels too short to leave a lasting impression on me.

Timeline-changing, monumental cross-over

Definitely one of the best modern Emo records I've heard.

I don't know... it's smooth for sure but barely anything really stood out for me. I'm kind of bummed I'm not feeling this the way I hoped I would.

Monkey in hotspring

Relentlessly pummeling, horrifying and cryptic. Was completely captivated and although the tracklist is a bit stumbling the kick-ass and brutal performances made this one really stand out in my still only beginning deep-dive journey into Metal.

INSANE

Sexy shmexy

Somewhere in between Kevin Abstract and Jean Dawson, "Junior Varsity" is a colorful, nostalgic vibe that I didn't feel needed to be anything more to be enjoyable.