JoelHoldsworth
Melbourne, Australia
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Well done, Karnivool. The 13-year wait was worth it.
Despite the long production, I'm glad these guys chose not to rush this album and only put out something they know they can truly be proud of. It's not perfect in my eyes personally, but it's at least great, and that's all I needed it to be.
I'll talk about my favourites. Drone was my most played song of last year, and it still goes hard with that aggressive chorus and soaring guitar solo. Ghost and Animation are ... read more
Unpopular opinion: Jordan isn't the problem. He did well with the production here. The performances are good too. It's just the writing that irks me.
This is a downgrade from Negative Spaces, but I was already comfortable with that being the dark horse in the discography before this album anyway.
The hooks on NS were sharp, earwormy, and yes, radio-friendly, but challenged the formula in a memorable way. This? Eh, it was fine. No bad songs here for what it's worth, but felt safe ... read more
Such a beautiful and ethereal shoegaze record! Such elegant production and soft lullaby vocals that feel like walking into a dream. Natalie almost sounds kind of Beabadoobe-esque. An AOTY contender that has left me [track 8 title].
Also, here's to hard af album covers that look like what the album sounds like.
How often can you say bands like Converge can stay this high-quality with their music this late into their career? Not much.
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Album-appreciating goofball from Naarm/Melbourne
I'm either rock, metal, alt, indie, pop, prog, or some amalgamation of those
Also, I play drums for Black Dime Cabaret if that's your thing
26yo - he/him
(round scores to nearest 5 for simplicity, will be more specific if not sure)
100 - MAGNIFIQUE!!
90-99 - Amazing
80-89 - Great
70-79 - Good/Solid
60-69 - Okay
50-59 - Meh/Tolerable
40-49 - Questionable
30-39 - Bad
20-29 - Awful
10-19 - Just VILE
0-9 - *insert michael scott no god please meme*
I'm either rock, metal, alt, indie, pop, prog, or some amalgamation of those
Also, I play drums for Black Dime Cabaret if that's your thing
26yo - he/him
(round scores to nearest 5 for simplicity, will be more specific if not sure)
100 - MAGNIFIQUE!!
90-99 - Amazing
80-89 - Great
70-79 - Good/Solid
60-69 - Okay
50-59 - Meh/Tolerable
40-49 - Questionable
30-39 - Bad
20-29 - Awful
10-19 - Just VILE
0-9 - *insert michael scott no god please meme*
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Upcoming albums and EPs yet to be released, that are on my radar. Ranked so most optimistic at the top, least optimistic at the bottom.
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Member since September 3, 2024