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Its certainly not bad. The first half is actually fairly solid, and the second half has some nice moments. I like the guitar on Black Eyelashes, some of the vocals are nice, etc.

The primary knock I have against The Human Fear, however, is the fact that there are no standout tracks. Their debut had a rock solid track list and great highlights in Dark of the Matineé, Auf Achse, and 40’. YCHISMB wasn’t quite as good in my opinion, but songs like Outsiders and the first few ... read more

Few albums are this airtight and solid.

Opener "Don't Make Me a Target" kicks things off on a good note, and the rest of the album just extends that quality out to 36 minutes. I found the last 2 songs very slightly tapered off for me, but the change is so minute that it hardly matters in the long run.

The instrumentation has that classic indie rock sound, but it also ties in some more unique elements. It never tries to be this overly experimental album that throws out idea ... read more

90 -> 100 -> 91 -> 96

I went on a journey with this album.

First gave it a listen in January, and found the first half to drag down the album a bit, not quite clicking with Nude and 15 Step. However, I found the back half more than made up for it with Jigsaw and All I Need, so I spat out a 90 or so as the score.

Then after a few weeks, and after hearing this album be lauded by one of my friends as the single greatest thing to man since Indian food, I gave it another whirl one ... read more

Man this album is perfect to unwind with. It’s short, it never overstays its welcome, never gets bland or weird, and is SO soothing. What a brilliant, reflective album.