I'm probably going to sign up for an Egg one too that's for pick up the same location. Only $.50 more than supermarket eggs. I'd be crazy to not do that.
We grow our own vegetables and peaches but we know a friend with a cattle farm out here so we get from them but it’s not delivered, though that would be really nice
A guy from another forum just told me this is the best record of the year I didn't expect to find this output from my fellow metalstormers, this made me even more curious. l'll check it myself I guess.
A guy from another forum just told me this is the best record of the year I didn't expect to find this output from my fellow metalstormers, this made me even more curious. l'll check it myself I guess.
Wtf. This album is good stuff. It's not very memorable so it probably won't quite get into that "very good" 3.5/5 category that most of my favorites fall into, but it's definetely a strong 3/5. I think it'll grow on me. Lovely sound, though "original" is not a word I'd use. More like eclectic. It's like they took some Planning for Burial, Flood-era Boris or similar minimal post-rock, some dream pop like A Whisper In The Noise, and played it very quietly. It's not like combining ambient, post-rock and dream pop is something uncommon.
Not sure what makes them a metal band, though. They do have some doomy (or atmosludge) riffs, and especially the bass reminds me of doom metal, but it's played way lighter.
I agree... I simply fail to see how this music can be offensive enough to get a 3. I find it pretty sweet and relaxing stuff. I think the reasons they have to get added (yet not visible) are just like you say
"They do have some doomy (or atmosludge) riffs, and especially the bass reminds me of doom metal" and let's not forget the connection with Agalloch (and probably Ludicra) in terms of band members.
.... It's like the solo of the other dude from Agalloch that got added simply because we can but more important: Because it might be of interest to some people.
I think this has always been the idea behind Metalstorm adding bands like this one... Simply because it might interest other people considering it's connections (as light as they might be) with metal. After all... it's not like MS's major interest is being anal with its archives. The site considers those who listen to more than just metal and add shit that's not really metal but has some trivia related to it... that's part of the reason to why I loved this place when I found it.
Back to the music, this goes from strong 7 to light 8 depending on my mood. It has been a while since I've heard it but I do remember liking it a lot and wondering how it got such a low rating.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49 Rod, let me love you.
I liked this more originally. Sounded like the album would grow on me, but it didn't. Here's what I said in my brief RYM reviewish:
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This is a bunch of laid-back tunes operating somewhere between post-rock and maybe slowcore. Female vocals somewhere between wispy and haunting, a warm bass weaving its lines prominently, and guitar riffs that could be from any other post-rock band. One thing that sets this album apart is that it's really quiet. For long periods at a time, the sparse vocals are backed by nothing but a lazy bass line and somebody gently stroking the hi-hat. Actual riffs are few and far between, and they're pretty mediocre.
It's meandering and melodramatic. The music is focused on an aural aesthetic rather than substance in songwriting, but the tricks used are somewhat trite and ineffective. The haunted medieval abbey/ghost opera/fey vocals are the worst offender, but the overall sound seems muffled and repressed. It gets better when the guitar comes in, the volume rises to audible levels and the woman shuts up. At times this album is actually catchy stuff, and it avoids some of the worst clichés in post-rock. It doesn't sound like it's directly ripping off any one band. Unfortunately, half the album is sleep-inducing noodling devoid of ideas. The last track, Penumbra, is outright offensive in its emptiness. They have a nice style going that could work if they bothered to write good songs and learn a little about dynamics.
Highlight: Withered
I gave it 2,5/5, "Quite listenable." It's not bad by any means, but there's way too much filler and the last track is atrociously bad. I quite like the few more dynamic tracks.
This is an interesting band and I get how some people would not understand their music. When they played the middle set with Loss (USA) and Agalloch it was definitely an abrupt break in energy, but it wasn't bad. It's definitely not for everyone. But I don't understand going to a band and down voting an album you just don't get. I don't like Opeth because I really just don't like what they do, but I don't feel compelled to go give low scores to their albums because I know my opinion of them is so skewed it would be just a jerk thing to do.