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Stranger in the Alps

I can see why this has its fans but it just doesn't connect with me the way their other work does. The songwriting feels less inspired and the production, while technically impressive, feels a bit sterile. A few standout moments keep it from being a total miss.

Stranger in the Alps

I genuinely don't understand the hype. This was a slog to get through.

Stranger in the Alps

I was skeptical of the hype but this completely lives up to it.

Love Deluxe

Perfect from front to back. Not a single moment wasted.

Love Deluxe

A solid album with some standout tracks, but a bit uneven overall.

Shotgun Willie

I've introduced maybe a dozen friends to this album and every single one of them has become a fan. That kind of universal appeal combined with genuine artistic depth is incredibly rare. This is the real deal.

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Started strong but lost me in the back half. The opening three tracks had me excited and then it just sort of coasts on autopilot. Would have been a much stronger EP than it is an album.

Hell on Earth

I wanted this to be better than it is. The ingredients are all there — the talent, the ambition, the production budget — but it never quite gels into something greater than the sum of its parts. Still a pleasant enough listen though.

Hell on Earth

Actively unpleasant listening experience for me. I can appreciate craft without enjoying the result, and that's exactly what happened here. Well-made music that I never want to hear again. Different strokes, I suppose.

Renewal

Ambitious album that mostly delivers. There are one or two moments where they overreach, but the confidence and vision on display are admirable. The standout tracks here are absolutely world-class.

modernhowl569onRenewal·4.0·8d ago
Cavalcade

Started strong but lost me in the back half. The opening three tracks had me excited and then it just sort of coasts on autopilot. Would have been a much stronger EP than it is an album.

reverb.plumeonCavalcade·3.0·8d ago
Cavalcade

I appreciate the artistic risk-taking even if the result is a bit of a mess. There are kernels of good ideas scattered throughout but nothing is developed enough to really land. Frustrating because you can hear the potential.

cloud_veil71onCavalcade·1.5·8d ago
Cavalcade

I genuinely don't understand the hype. This was a slog to get through.

grainy_howlonCavalcade·1.0·8d ago
Cavalcade

This is fine but I expected more given the critical consensus.

charm-spire79onCavalcade·2.5·8d ago
Cavalcade

The talent is obvious but the execution is inconsistent.

shell.wild4onCavalcade·2.5·8d ago
Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd

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

Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd

A monumental achievement in every sense.

Peter Gabriel III (Melt)

One of those albums that people praise because it's 'different' and 'challenging' but different and challenging aren't inherently good. The few moments of genuine quality make the rest feel even more disappointing by comparison.

Peter Gabriel III (Melt)

I've tried writing about this album so many times and words always fall short.

War

Enjoyable but not groundbreaking. Good for what it is.

foreignshiftonWar·3.0·8d ago