JacksonMuthIII

the beauty of boris at last - feedbacker is how gracefully it shatters all preconceptions about the genres it dabbles in. listeners who hate metal will be immersed in how multi-faceted the instrumentation is. those who despise metal will appreciate how it never settles into redundancy. and everyone can get behind the incredible musicianship takeshi, atsuo, & wata bring. one of the greatest albums to ever take advantage of the fact that a record can be an experience.

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on "an when" orlando, fl-born brothers andy and edwin white create something so grand & beautiful that shrugs off its own grandeur at the same time. the casualness and freedom showcased while shredding through tectonic, soupy guitar riffs and lush, majestic walls of noise is incredible. every individual track has its own complex personality, leaving more and more details to be discovered with each listen. and that's just production wise. whatever message or feeling an when evokes ... read more

flat, uninspired vocals. stale instrumentation. if a nice, catchy melody rears it's head for a moment, not to worry! it'll be drowned out in a wave of reverb in no time. didn't know they made music so horrendously boring. fit for soundtracking an urban outfitters shopping spree, and that's about it.

best track: glow

the instrumentation is odd enough to keep your attention, but the sound is cozy and makes for a tasteful nostalgia-laced callback to lou reed's quieter moments. of course, this does mean thought rock fish scale stands to be far more interesting than it actually is.

best tracks: mixer / stargazer / roll it