I feel like Sideways is a much better album than it's predecessor (UTD), there's a certain structure and it's more cohesive, and it's not just drawn out all the way through. Not to say it isn't flawless though, I still feel that they get a little indulgent in some songs.
Best / Favorite Track(s): Phase One, Dislocated Day
Worst / Least Favorite Track(s): Moonloop
IMO, I think Up The Downstair's biggest "problem", is the fact that most songs don't really feel that memorable to me, it's just space rock, and it's a little overdone in this album, at least for me. Definitely not their worst though
Best / Favorite Track(s): Burning Sky, Fadeaway
Worst / Least Favorite Track(s): Not Beautiful Anymore
Probably my favorite album of 2025, such a big fan of the atmosphere in this. Probably the only sort of criticism id give this album, is that OOU sometimes gets a tiny bit indulgent, but not that it's a bad thing at all. And with TO, id say the 4 minute intro narration by Rotem Wilson about galaxies and stars gets a little exhausting after a while, but I forgive it for what comes after it.
4/5
Best / Favorite Track(s): Objects Outlive Us, The Overview
Worst / Least Favorite Track(s): ... read more
it's tuff in some parts but in the middle towards the end it genuinely gets so repetitive 😭
3/5
Best / Favorite Track(s): Bobo's Chicken
Worst / Least Favorite Track(s): Head Ahh
one of my favorites from them, but I think the main complaint and criticism this album received was that some songs dragged on for a little longer than needed, especially the lengthier ones, (e.g. The Great Debate).
4½/5
Best / Favorite Track(s): The Glass Prison, Blind Faith, The Test That Stumped Them All
Worst / Least Favorite Track(s): War Inside My Head
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