’Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend! – Godspeed You! Black Emperor (2012)
8.2/10
’Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend! feels like a huge return for Godspeed after their long break. The album still carries the massive, slow-building sound they’re known for, but it also feels structured in a very deliberate way, with the longer, explosive tracks balanced out by shorter drone and field recording pieces. The highlights on this album are incredibly strong, even if the ... read more
Yanqui U.X.O. – Godspeed You! Black Emperor (2002)
8.8/10
Yanqui U.X.O. feels like one of Godspeed’s most focused and direct albums. It leans heavily into long instrumental buildups and layered crescendos, but compared to some of their earlier work, it feels more stripped down and centered around the instrumentation itself. The album doesn’t rely as much on field recordings or spoken word moments, which makes the music feel more immediate and driven.
What stands out most is ... read more
Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven – Godspeed You! Black Emperor (2000)
100/100
Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven is easily one of the most powerful and emotionally overwhelming albums I’ve ever heard. It feels massive in scope but still deeply personal at the same time. The album builds its ideas slowly and carefully, and every section feels like it exists for a reason. I honestly don’t see anything wrong with it. It’s beautiful, devastating, ... read more
F♯ A♯ ∞ – Godspeed You! Black Emperor (1997)
90/100
F♯ A♯ ∞ feels more like an experience than a normal album. It has this heavy, almost apocalyptic atmosphere that pulls you in slowly and doesn’t really let go. The album takes its time building ideas, and that patience is what makes it so powerful. It feels less focused on individual songs and more focused on creating a mood that lasts the entire runtime.
What really stands out to me is how immersive it is. ... read more
As a listening experience, this is not for the casual consumer, this is the complete set of Kid Amnesiac. Extended review coming soon.
Amazing step up in quality, as Coldplay attempts and delivers to make a bigger name for themselves.
Great debut album that acts only as a glimpse of what this band will soon bestow.
Amazing EP that definitely gets the love it deserves. Nutshell is one of the greatest song ever written.
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- All Hallow (2023) | 7/10
Great EP from all hallow here, very underrated band, nothing bad to say about it except for that one moderately cringey “haha, sorry.” Part near the middle of ‘Worth It.’
Best track on here is easily Just U. It was so incredible I thought it was a cover which goes to show how much talent this band can bring to the table.
I’m excited to see more from this band in the near future.
A Moon Shaped Pool – Radiohead (2016)
9.5/10
A Moon Shaped Pool is easily one of Radiohead’s most emotional and carefully crafted albums, and it’s my second favorite from them. The entire record feels grand and important, but at the same time, it sounds fragile and broken. It’s one of their most emotionally heavy listens, but it never feels overwhelming or messy.
There are honestly zero misses on this album. Every track feels like it belongs and adds something to the ... read more