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A sprawling tour de force... It overwhelms you with its brawny rhythms, its artful arrangements and foggy atmosphere, and its thrilling instrumentation.
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Alternative PressDense soundscapes that seemingly start in progress and stretch invisibly, yet infinitely, in all directions. [Apr 2005, p.118]
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Flies The Fields is a masterpiece of foreboding that’ll both fascinate and terrify in equal measure.
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An album riddled with unbreathable energy and high-strung despair.
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UrbAn enjoyable switchback ride through instrumental post-rock riff-making and full-on angst-ridden rocking out. [May 2005, p.87]
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The proceedings, though, are not without occasionally lesser moments and that’s something that fans of Save Everything and Very Soon may be surprised to hear.
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Sounds like a step backward.
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Restraint and frustration are the dominant themes, but the short, aggressive outbursts don't always offer enough release to justify the fatiguing buildups.
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Mueller has traded in his visceral post-punk riffs for something more cerebral, and ultimately less satisfying.