Close to the Edge

A decent listen but it doesn't hold up to repeated plays the way their best work does.

This is one of those rare albums where everything just clicks. Pure genius.

A few good tracks don't save a mostly underwhelming album.

Took me three listens to fully appreciate what was happening here but once it clicked, it really clicked. The layering is incredible — you hear new things every time. A rich, rewarding album that demands your attention.

A few good tracks don't save a mostly underwhelming album.

I've given this the benefit of the doubt across multiple listens over multiple years and my opinion hasn't budged. Overrated, overlong, and overwrought. The good moments are too few and far between to justify the runtime.

The production alone is worth the listen, but the songwriting elevates it further.

I appreciate what they were going for even if it doesn't fully land.

Incredibly well-crafted. A few moments don't work but the highs are very high.