TechnicLePanther

Miranda Sex Garden - Suspiria

This group very much reminds me of Joanna Newsom in the vocal stylings, as well as the Medieval inspirations for the tone of the album. There's also a bit of Bjork in there. All in all, I think when the album is focused on a specific theme or melody or rhythm for a track, it works well, and when the band is sort of all over the place, it does not work well. There were a few more good tracks than bad, so I think a 7/10 is appropriate here.

On my list of all albums I've heard ever ranked:

Morphine - Cure For Pain
Miranda Sex Garden - Suspiria
Embryo - Rocksession

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OccultHawk

Please be clear that Newsom is much better.

Trollheart

This has not been a good week for me to listen to and review albums, so no matrix this time around. I've only listened to this twice, but all I can say is I pretty much loved everything I heard and while I can't pick out favourite tracks I certainly can't pick out anything I didn't like. Quite unexpected.

A good 8/10 for me.

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TechnicLePanther

I agree that she is better.

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Miranda Sex Garden - Suspiria

Decent darkwave stuff that sits somewhere in the midst of the early 90's shoegaze scene, The Cure and Dead Can Dance. To these ears though, they basically sound like they are sitting on the opposite polarity of Bel Canto in mood / timbre (a similar band who I like better overall).

Lots of ups and downs, but I think these guys sound at their best on material like 'Bring Down The Sky' where their melodic tendencies gel the best with the lush, choral atmosphere that permeates the record.

7.5 / 10

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Miranda Sex Garden - Suspiria

Listening to the first two songs on this album gave me a feeling of "I kinda wanna skip through this quite quickly" because I just wasn't really interested in the operatic and grandiose elements, from the vocals to the music. However, I really dug "Sunshine", which has more of a backbone and rock tinges - especially in the drumming.

The next track was a bit softer but pleasant. Worked well as a transition between "Sunshine" and "Play" - which grows nicely and surprisingly into a track that could easily be on a Pain Teens record.

My favourite tracks on this album are the ones which have fewer operatic or melodramatic elements and just hit you with a bit of balls.

7/10

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Pretend - Tapestry'd Life

I was curious at the album's opening. Elements of math rock were evident, but with a heavy dose of emo, which I am simply too old to ever be able to enjoy. The first track was pleasant, with enough going on to make it interesting so I kept listening. Unfortunately, it quickly became evident that all the album's cards were on the table by the end of that opening selection.

The remaining tracks were a smattering of minor variations on the first track's musical theme. The vocals were nearly identical from track to track, as was the guitar work, percussion, and bass. If there were something of greater substance here, perhaps it could function as a concept record or single-track effort, but two solid hours of the stuff really lost my interest. It was the same academic time signature play, lazy emo vocals, and crescendos and decrescendos for the entirety of the album.

Nothing repulsive, but perhaps worse - nothing particularly engaging. The album just... happens, and left little of an impression on this listener. Perhaps I'm in the wrong headspace for emo post-rock. Perhaps it comprises qualities which don't particularly appeal to my musical aestheticism. It isn't a bad record, but it just feels far too long without saying anything of substance. Not at all bad as sonic wallpaper, but not good for much beyond that.

5/10

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Exo

Well, since nobody really wants to review the album I submitted, I will. Briefly though, as is my nature.

Pretend
Tapestry'd Life

I found out about this album on one single best of 2015 list. They described the band as post rock meets experimental emo and math rock and I was intrigued. Maybe it was something about the somewhat subdued vocals but I felt that every single note and detail from every second of this album is perfectly paired. The album flows. I've heard it over 100 times and I still couldn't tell you what song is playing at any given time. It reminds me of most Kayo Dot or Maudlin of the Well albums, the way it kind of falls into the next track. I respect ISB's opinion on it. It certainly isn't for everybody. I do however find difficulty in the notion that the instrumentation was the same throughout, especially the drums. This is one of my favorite albums ever for many reasons but the drums may be number 1. Absolutely frenetic and chaotic but honed in just enough to compliment the guitar play into something pretty beautiful.

Anyway, it's a top 20 album for me and I hope you lot get around to listening to it.

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Trollheart

Ah, we have till Saturday Exo... or even Sunday. Some people push it further. You'll get your reviews, if I have to write them all myself!

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Exo

Yeah, I know. I was just being dramatic.

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