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This is mainly coming from someone whose only recently started listening to Opeth with Ghost Reveries which I thought was ok (very interesting riffs all around but it doesn't hold up all together that well for me) and Damnation which was solid (symphonic and folky which is the sort of modern progressive rock I really enjoy). So from that perspective of the band's music as of now, when I say this album is neigh perfect I really mean it
For a concept album, it has such a clear and ... read more
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A gleam of the sunlight behind the head of the guy about to slime you with a revolver whilst playing his trumpet. Something about that image fascinates me for some reason. About the album, well yah this will surely grow on me. Its so bluesy and soulful, and at the same time raw and punk.
A lot of really strong ideas from "Trinidad" and "Husbands", very much a "can you dig it" sorta vibe to them. "Au Pays du Cocaine" is basically krautrock, and a 100 ... read more
This has been a long time coming. I think its important to emphasize up to this point from the 7 Swans albums I've listened, Filth was my favorite one. So you can imagine my expectations for this given its tags, that the band would be looking back at its roots. But to be honest, its no Filth, but its something else entirely.
From "Screen Shot", it blasts of with this metallic groove metal inspired riff. And then in "A Little God In My Hands", its menacing shindig, ... read more
if anything else, this is the embodiment of that gangsta shit. The sort of music your parents would warn you about listening cause all they rap about is drugs and violence. And its true about this record, but its also an perfect argument against this attitude cause it distillates the bleakness and illness of the gangster lifestyle into cold yet perfectly flowing lyrics and incredible sampling prowess.
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This is the second year I'll be ranking all the top albums I've had the pleasure of listening to this year. Any change in the rankings based on my changed feelings will only occur before ...
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