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- Summary: The latest album for the rock band from Seattle was produced by Phil Ek.
- Record Label: Hydra Head
- Genre(s): Rock, Metal
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Positive: 2 out of 4
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Mixed: 2 out of 4
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Negative: 0 out of 4
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This (slightly) new direction is a fitting complement for the smart-assed menace that made the band such fun in the first place.
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Willis still viciously circumnavigates his drumkit with authority and adventure. Warren still manhandles a viscous bass tone that he funnels into heavy themes. Kasai adds texture and dimension, augmenting what's there instead of adulterating it.
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There’s something Spinal Tap-ish about the reach for grandeur here--not that it’s bad exactly, more that it seems not fully justified by the material.
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Using Shallow and Waterworks as benchmarks, this doesn't even come close; it's glaringly obvious that the addition of a third member has wreaked havoc on the formula.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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Jul 27, 2011
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