datamosher

Songs of a Lost World definitely captures the essence that I think a lot of people are feeling. I just think of the closing track with the lyrics "nothing Left of all I loved, it all feels wrong" "It's all Gone" "It's all Gone" "It's All Gone." With what seems like a world of chaos and destruction, we feel that things will never return to a state where we felt loved, safe, etc.

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Playability (8/10): I think this is definitely going ... read more

I can understand why Rolling Stone Magazine put this at #1 on their 500 GOAT list. You can argue that other records also deserve this, but my goodness this is such a beautiful record that still feels so relevant today. Also, how is the production on this so good for something that came out in 1971. It is so clean sounding!

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Repeatability/Recallability (10/10): 53 years after release and I could listen to this record weekly as if I just discovered it. Also the ... read more

This is a decent album. The song writing is good. However, there are some glaring things that make this a slightly above average Post-Rock album versus a great one. Their debut EP was much better than their first LP.

- Repeatability (6/10) :
The repeatability of this record is not great but it is not bad. It is something that I could listen to a few more times in my life and not be upset, but it is not something that I will go out and seek.
- Song Strength (7/10):
The song strength is the ... read more

Wow, this is 18 minutes of pure bliss.