AlexandeR wrote:
Karmakosmonaut wrote:
Well that was short.
Really short, and vague. I couldn't read in the review why it deserves a 95 and the
album of the year award. I don't want an extense review, just try to be more coherent and accurate.
Short aye, stupidly so as most of mine are, but vague I'm not too sure I can agree with. As far as I'm aware I covered the songwriting, production and atmosphere, probably could've commented on the performances a bit more admittedly. I could have said more, but would me fawning over every track add anything else to the review? I didn't think so, so didn't feel the need to add it.
Comparing it to the other albums (Waterheart at least), the soundscape elements are more well rounded and expanded, the production's a lot better, much clearer. The vocalist changed as well for this album I think right? There are a lot more clean vocals, the songs themselves have a bit more in them, take maybe "Kilimetros de Nada" from Waterheart which is 10 minutes long and consists of a kind of typical doom/death song and a bit ambient section then the doom/death section again. It's pretty drawn out and structurally more repetitive compared to some of the songs on this album, which are a little shorter overall and have more progression in each song. The closest thing to that track from the new album would be "A Sea of Dead Comets", which is about 2 minutes shorter and accomplishes a lot more.
Why the high score and AOTY? I liked it. A lot. From word go. It's refreshing to listen to and of the 7 or 8 times I've had it on today I've only found myself becoming more attached to the thing.
Anything else?
