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Initially visiting Swans for the first time, I was quite repelled by the unorthodox approach to post-rock. The experience is so unlike what anyone would normally come across that it is jarring, as if albums like The Great Annihilator and this double LP were just a cacophony of sounds mashed together into drawn-out songs. It grew and took over me like a virus, though; I found myself appreciating the harsh, frightening instrumentals and sampling put together through meticulous sifting of ... read more
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A cute, entertaining LP many years after the release of D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L. Keith's vocals seem to have matured, with lyrics that speak from experience sung with dreamy instrumentals to back it. Not as groundbreaking or impactful as D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L, but nonetheless, the direction Failed at Math(s) takes is not at all disappointing.
Not much to say that hasn't already been said by other reviews. The biggest hooks of this album are the amazingly well-crafted glitch hop production and the flows of Brown & JPEG. The lyricism is still quite witty, but it is not the selling point of this LP. My only complaint is that sometimes songs felt a little too short, but that's what the rewind button is for : ) heavily recommend for fans of experimental hip hop
Probably some of the most uninspired attempts at grunge/alt metal I've ever listened to. The vocalist has horrible delivery that sounds okay at best - at worst, like a pre-teen forcing his voice to be deeper and more intimidating. His screams are downright embarrassing, I hope he really rethinks being a metal vocalist.
The instrumentals are better, but not by much. They are largely uninspired and sounds relatively the same throughout. There is no creativity, just mindless playing.
There is a ... read more
I do want to preface this review by stating how impressed I am with the coordination and level of depth each song's instrumentals have. The level of progression throughout each song and the experimentation with various non-traditional metal instruments on each track should be greatly appreciated. Regardless of how I feel about how the final product actually *sounds* - which it sounds really great anyway - the sonic landscape of each song on this album should hopefully strike new listeners as ... read more
Definitely a great deluxe version. The songs included are still within the CMIYGL theme - lots of introspection, slightly braggadocious - while remaining unique enough to justify listening over the regular version.
SORRY NOT SORRY fits so much better as a conclusion to this project than SAFARI, even though the latter is already fantastic in its own right. That along with DOGTOOTH, HEAVEN TO ME & BOYFRIEND, GIRLFRIEND seal the deal for this being a direct upgrade to CMIYGL. Loooooove it.
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i have bad opinions.
10: perfect album
8-9: i really enjoyed this album and would revisit, may have some flaws but does not ruin the album
6-7: good, but needs work
5: just an "okay" album, not much but isn't necessarily poor to listen to
3-4: has potential but flops super hard
0-2: prefer to avoid
10: perfect album
8-9: i really enjoyed this album and would revisit, may have some flaws but does not ruin the album
6-7: good, but needs work
5: just an "okay" album, not much but isn't necessarily poor to listen to
3-4: has potential but flops super hard
0-2: prefer to avoid
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