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2.0 poor | CompostCompote | August 5th 17 | Predictions = Pitchfork - 7.1; Sputnikmusic - 3.8; reality - 4/10.
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1.0 awful | BirthDefectBobby | August 14th 17 | The pathetically gleeful sounds of a group of near-golden age citizens having the most fun in years. Like sneaking your drunken granddad into a disco and watch him grind up on 18-year olds.
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4.0 excellent | MrHarrison | June 18th 17 | this goddamn rekkid is gonna be a bitchin hip-swingin party
UPDATE 01/09/2017:
I was right, but it's also moodier than I expected. Frankly it's great. Is this QOTSA's Scary
Monsters?
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2.5 average | the strange autumnal pleasure of 5-ing a 3.5 | August 13th 17 | The good: my gay dads are getting on famously, united by their shared opinion that this album is a bunch of blithering
baloney. The bad: this album IS a bunch of blithering baloney.
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3.5 great | StrizzMatik | August 9th 17 | Classic QOTSA in the way you least expect it. The Evil Has Landed gives you a massive Zeppelin-influenced boner unless you're dead inside
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0.0 | emester | August 14th 17 | An overproduced dumpster fire that shatters any sense of maturity and progressing QotSA exhibited in ...Like Clockwork. Embarrassing and frankly insulting.
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3.5 great | suppatime | August 16th 17 | if i can't fuck comfortably with my lover to this album it's getting a 1
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2.5 average | butcherboy | August 9th 17 | Ronson engineers Homme's mid-life crisis nicely..(get over it, they cut a bad album, happens to all, cut your losses and hold hope for the next one)
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4.0 excellent | ignorethefashion | August 15th 17 | My favorite part is when Ginger Elvis tells us where the goddamn gold is.
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4.5 superb | kevnb | August 17th 17 | I actually love the production, but I imagine it probably sounds shit on cheap earbuds.
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3.0 good | brandaao | August 9th 17 | The songs are not bad, but f***, this production is...rSongs will sound 123x better live.rMight bump to a 4.
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3.5 great | Benjamin Kuettel EMERITUS | August 20th 17 | Queens of the Stone Age decide to take a left turn, which isn't a surprise for the shape-shifting rock band, but results in some regression. Villains too often feels like they took the ideas of "Smooth Sailing," a very good song, and stretched them out to an entire album. This results in guitar riff-centered dance rock songs with witty lyrics, some of which work and some don't. Queens... shouldn't need to repeat what worked in the past to make excellent music, but the brief moments that remind of ...Like Clockwork in Fortress and Hideaway are the most rewarding qualities this has. There are plenty of other enjoyable moments, like most of The Evil has Landed and the middle few songs. Doesn't hold a candle to ...Like Clockwork, but still a very good listen overall.
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4.0 excellent | harddrughartman | August 14th 17 | i don't get the hate. surely it's nothing groundbreaking, innovative or even thought provoking. just some groovy ass tunes.
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0.0 | former sputnik's home post-punk maester | August 9th 17 | So turns out that if you make the instruments sound like an armature rubbed against a pipeline mixed with repeating toned-down sounds of breaking glass, folks won't like it. Who would have guessed?
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3.5 great | Alhazred | September 7th 18 | Give Homme a break; it's very hard to follow your magnum opus.
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4.5 superb | passthepopcorn | October 16th 17 | I don't know if it was certain expectations I had when initially listening to this record but it has really grown on me after multiple listens. The fun parts are fun and the songs that carry emotional weight really resonate with me. It is possibly my favorite Queens album. Only more time will tell.
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5.0 classic | Jau Peacecraft | September 10th 17 | Takes cues from the previous two albums, but pumps the melody up to 11. Excellent stuff, but hopefully a one time deal.
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0.0 | sean | August 27th 17 | Dads, They want, Wanna have fun, Dads, Wanna have...
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4.5 superb | Faraudo | August 25th 17 | This is pretty fucking tight tbh. Like Clockwork is excellent, but this one's a blast, very dynamic.
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3.0 good | Scornfyre | April 13th 22 | Kinda boring and quite frankly a major step
down from ANY other QOTSA record, let alone
from the masterpiece of ...Like Clockwork. Not
bad by any means and has some groovy tunes, but
probably the worst QOTSA has done. Domesticated
Animals and Head Like A Haunted House are
bangers though.
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2.0 poor | MisterDoe | May 5th 20 | The first disappointment I had with QOTSA. The gutless production and mixing, paired with songwriting that needed better treatment, just shows that this could've been a better album; even with the occasional duds.
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3.5 great | Ganoncannon | June 19th 19 | The quite intense criticism that this album has faced continues to bemuse me. I agree that the production isn't all there, but it really isn't that bad. Even what I considered the weakest songs (TWYUTD and Hideaway) have grown on me a little bit.
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3.5 great | Arokan | February 13th 18 | This can actually give you so much fun. One of the best QotSA albums
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2.5 average | daFigz | November 4th 17 | Josh Homme's has a lovely voice. The Queens of the Stone Age were a lovely band... Years ago... Like almost 2 decades earlier. So, always hopeful that the next QOTSA LP will be a crown jewel worthy of my praise, thrilling enough to be entertaining, full of Homme's crooning and hushed, cool cat vibe... Harmony rich? Reference the track he co-penned for the film, End of Watch... ?Nobody to Love.? Frick man... Why? Why can't this band pull off another ?Rated R?? Or, ?Songs For The Deaf?? Or, S/T debut? Well, hmm? That?s a good question. QOTSA on ?Villains? remembers to have plenty of punchy power chords, propulsive drumming, trademark harmony, and, an air of condescension à la ?Joshy? Hommes. So, while it may not resurrect entirely the ?sound? that brought them so much praise? ?Villains? is not completely bereft of rock value. My suggestion: Given their mainstream popularity, local public libraries are well stocked. So are the various streaming services. Frankly, I?d wait a bit and buy this one used or marked down. Oh, and before I forget? Track 6, ?Un-reborn Again? with its obvious nod to T-Rex is about as obnoxious a cut as they come. Hint to Joshy? Keep ?em simple and stripped down. NYC chaos, song styling is irritating! ?Nuff said, yo.
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3.5 great | James Enwright | November 1st 17 | Track Ranking: Villains of Circumstance - Fortress - Feet Don't Fail Me - The Evil Has Landed -
Head Like a Haunted House - The Way You Used To Do - Domesticated Animals - Hideaway - Un-
Reborn Again
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3.5 great | rifkadm | August 28th 17 | Saw it on Spotify and thought I'd give it a listen seeing as I loved Songs for the Deaf. I actually liked the melodic structure of a few songs on here, but it's not as ambitious an album as it could have been. With that said, I don't get the total hate - it's not *that* bad.
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2.0 poor | BrandoRayford | August 24th 17 | Just not feeling this one. Production, as others have noted, is terrible and the whole album just feels like a regression for QotSA
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2.0 poor | AcidCaravan | August 21st 17 | Some bands should give up when they actually quit doing acid.
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3.0 good | judasgoat | August 21st 17 | The first two and last two tracks are the best. The first two because Josh Homme fully embraces Mark Ronson's influence as well as his skill at making sleazy dance music. The last two because they're slices of classic QOTSA. Driving riffs, propulsive rhythms and Homme's idiosyncratic harmonies are all there.
The problem with this record is that Homme never fully commits to one style or another, instead going with this awkward middle ground that ends up just becoming kinda unmemorable. Villains is not a bad record on the whole, and at this point it's accurate to say that QOTSA are incapable of making a bad record. But it can also be said that they are capable of more than this.
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4.0 excellent | Spigot | August 11th 17 | Some of the guitar mixing sucks, yes, but the production value overall is really good. Hate "Way You Used To Do" but the rest of it is really solid stuff overall
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3.5 great | Flashmobba | August 10th 17 | really solid stuff, can only see it growing furtherrno weak tracks except the lead single, fortress and feet dont fail me are exceptional
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3.5 great | Marxman | August 10th 17 | 'The Evil Has Landed' is great. 'The Way You Used To Do' has a bouncy charm that is
pretty nice. Love 'Feet Don't Fail Me' and 'Un-Reborn Again'. Everything else on the
album reeks of mediocrity in the same vein as Era Vulgaris. There's nothing here that
sticks out to me the way 'Little Sister' or 'I Sat By The Ocean' stick out as amazing
tracks on their respective albums.
It's a solid release but definitely among their weaker albums overall.
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3.0 good | Piem | March 12th 24 |
3.0 good | Sapee | January 13th 24 |
2.5 average | doofy | January 7th 24 |
3.5 great | ivnzam | October 16th 23 |
3.5 great | kral | August 1st 23 |
3.5 great | Kit | June 19th 23 |
2.5 average | foxxxy | June 4th 23 |
3.0 good | Halez | May 31st 23 |
2.5 average | Timmy | January 19th 23 |
4.0 excellent | Snuron | October 24th 22 |
3.5 great | Matty CONTRIBUTOR | September 22nd 22 |
4.0 excellent | Jerrad | August 13th 22 |
4.0 excellent | Watch | June 1st 22 |
3.0 good | Lex24 | April 2nd 22 |
3.0 good | Zalr | April 1st 22 |
4.0 excellent | jsegura | March 26th 22 |
3.5 great | ori0 | February 11th 22 |
3.0 good | MvdW | January 21st 22 |
3.5 great | Brains | January 16th 22 |
3.5 great | Pvzuzu | January 13th 22 |
2.5 average | tonydip | November 3rd 21 |
2.5 average | Lvxfra | October 24th 21 |
3.0 good | BoerK | October 18th 21 |
2.5 average | Zakusz | September 10th 21 |
2.0 poor | Jalapeno CONTRIBUTOR | July 9th 21 |
4.0 excellent | Luna | April 2nd 21 |
2.5 average | Harlz | February 23rd 21 |
4.0 excellent | Juuso | February 7th 21 |
2.0 poor | Luizzz | February 1st 21 |
4.0 excellent | CalinD | January 16th 21 |
3.0 good | bSmith | November 30th 20 |
4.0 excellent | Mushan | November 23rd 20 |
4.0 excellent | MikioBo | November 20th 20 |
3.5 great | Prole | July 4th 20 |
4.5 superb | Thomm | July 2nd 20 |
4.0 excellent | joseph | June 10th 20 |
1.5 very poor | Ryus | May 14th 20 |
3.5 great | Sowing STAFF | May 10th 20 |
4.0 excellent | suturno | April 24th 20 |
3.0 good | Zeuzo | February 27th 20 |
4.0 excellent | FrFRfr | February 23rd 20 |
3.0 good | qwenta | February 18th 20 |
3.5 great | def671 | January 29th 20 |
3.0 good | Mchi | January 7th 20 |
4.0 excellent | chwe | November 21st 19 |
4.0 excellent | cb123 | November 18th 19 |
2.5 average | BadgerU | November 16th 19 |
4.5 superb | Turns13 | November 2nd 19 |
2.5 average | vil1 | September 8th 19 |
3.5 great | Mazerus | September 3rd 19 |
5.0 classic | kaknaka | August 24th 19 |
4.0 excellent | gormh | August 19th 19 |
3.5 great | DefOs | June 23rd 19 |
4.0 excellent | normanc | June 16th 19 |
4.0 excellent | CamiloG | June 12th 19 |
4.0 excellent | josh | June 10th 19 |
4.0 excellent | Josh | April 9th 19 |
3.5 great | Josh | March 2nd 19 |
2.5 average | bbgames | January 17th 19 |
3.5 great | MAN0 | November 30th 18 |
2.5 average | YMII | November 29th 18 |
2.0 poor | jkoh | November 15th 18 |
1.5 very poor | phate | November 10th 18 |
3.5 great | Rausku | October 16th 18 |
2.5 average | dunnope | September 15th 18 |
3.5 great | ImL | August 11th 18 |
3.5 great | FelkFg | August 7th 18 |
5.0 classic | vakyc | August 7th 18 |
4.5 superb | pejoco | August 7th 18 |
2.5 average | GoAway | August 1st 18 |
4.5 superb | Savage | July 26th 18 |
3.0 good | AAHN | July 19th 18 |
4.0 excellent | ARTV | July 14th 18 |
3.0 good | Dylan | July 12th 18 |
3.5 great | Jackus | June 29th 18 |
1.0 awful | ProfC | June 11th 18 |
4.5 superb | Diadds | June 2nd 18 |
4.5 superb | nodyf | May 25th 18 |
2.5 average | JS19 | May 24th 18 |
2.5 average | W1NG00 | May 15th 18 |
4.0 excellent | Eden | May 12th 18 |
5.0 classic | junos | May 10th 18 |
3.0 good | JDubb | April 29th 18 |
5.0 classic | feryci | April 26th 18 |
4.5 superb | pahe | April 26th 18 |
5.0 classic | zysy | April 26th 18 |
5.0 classic | qutose | April 26th 18 |
2.5 average | DaMoe | March 31st 18 |
3.5 great | Viot | March 22nd 18 |
5.0 classic | kfjdss | March 22nd 18 |
5.0 classic | qyzo | March 22nd 18 |
5.0 classic | takems | March 22nd 18 |
4.5 superb | chayka | March 7th 18 |
3.5 great | cysiak | February 27th 18 |
3.5 great | denislg | February 22nd 18 |
3.0 good | Tom R. CONTRIBUTOR | February 22nd 18 |
3.0 good | Skoj | February 15th 18 |
3.0 good | FoOltz | February 8th 18 |
5.0 classic | assps | February 7th 18 |
5.0 classic | nassar | February 2nd 18 |
5.0 classic | QOTSA5 | February 2nd 18 |
5.0 classic | eatssa | February 2nd 18 |
2.5 average | Casavir | February 2nd 18 |
4.5 superb | Amir | January 26th 18 |
3.5 great | Coast | January 25th 18 |
4.0 excellent | pmellis | January 13th 18 |
4.0 excellent | Tim00w | December 17th 17 |
3.5 great | Scarfo | December 14th 17 |
5.0 classic | yothi | December 14th 17 |
4.5 superb | FuMeUs | December 14th 17 |
4.5 superb | aicjl | December 14th 17 |
3.5 great | Lalka | December 13th 17 |
3.0 good | euro | December 12th 17 |
4.0 excellent | mrkolas | December 11th 17 |
2.5 average | Fear | December 9th 17 |
3.5 great | Ulshad | December 6th 17 |
3.0 good | Rdv | December 3rd 17 |
2.5 average | Saros | November 29th 17 |
1.5 very poor | Acole9 | November 26th 17 |
4.0 excellent | rroback5 | November 24th 17 |
4.0 excellent | Difunt0 | November 23rd 17 |
4.0 excellent | Phate72 | November 16th 17 |
4.5 superb | Runsmid | November 16th 17 |
5.0 classic | leggies | November 16th 17 |
5.0 classic | MirinDo | November 14th 17 |
3.0 good | tysly | November 14th 17 |
3.5 great | Macck | November 13th 17 |
4.0 excellent | PieRye | November 13th 17 |
3.5 great | ArtBox | November 11th 17 |
3.5 great | boab92 | November 6th 17 |
4.5 superb | ywotfam | November 5th 17 |
3.0 good | Nap | November 3rd 17 |
3.5 great | Scuro EMERITUS | November 2nd 17 |
4.0 excellent | BHAR | October 30th 17 |
4.0 excellent | progsun | October 28th 17 |
5.0 classic | hilasda | October 27th 17 |
4.5 superb | deperas | October 27th 17 |
3.0 good | Ka7 | October 27th 17 |
2.5 average | Pangea | October 26th 17 |
4.5 superb | snakesc | October 25th 17 |
5.0 classic | coheas | October 25th 17 |
2.0 poor | doodao | October 24th 17 |
4.0 excellent | Marci | October 24th 17 |
3.5 great | Robbit | October 23rd 17 |
4.0 excellent | vai90 | October 20th 17 |
5.0 classic | forda5 | October 16th 17 |
3.0 good | P0nto | October 16th 17 |
4.5 superb | Bog91 | October 13th 17 |
5.0 classic | WeeLad | October 12th 17 |
5.0 classic | whioi | October 10th 17 |
5.0 classic | UgotIt | October 10th 17 |
5.0 classic | Navmeen | October 10th 17 |
3.5 great | Xurxo | October 9th 17 |
2.5 average | Wolfe | October 9th 17 |
2.5 average | gschwen | October 8th 17 |
5.0 classic | whoyou | October 6th 17 |
5.0 classic | fakacc | October 6th 17 |
3.5 great | JKoppe | October 5th 17 |
4.0 excellent | Winndex | October 4th 17 |
3.0 good | Emo | October 2nd 17 |
2.5 average | kfad95 | September 29th 17 |
3.5 great | Thibs | September 28th 17 |
4.0 excellent | Tido | September 28th 17 |
1.0 awful | hsb | September 25th 17 |
5.0 classic | Kakz | September 25th 17 |
3.5 great | Moraff | September 24th 17 |
5.0 classic | assmann | September 21st 17 |
4.0 excellent | Airbag95 | September 20th 17 |
4.5 superb | TonyJC | September 20th 17 |
2.5 average | Oddsy | September 20th 17 |
4.5 superb | dianabm | September 19th 17 |
3.5 great | Srglvrz | September 17th 17 |
4.0 excellent | KMassam | September 17th 17 |
4.0 excellent | dogmaJo | September 16th 17 |
3.5 great | gilly | September 16th 17 |
5.0 classic | AnlSx | September 16th 17 |
3.0 good | rdroze | September 15th 17 |
3.5 great | neikos | September 15th 17 |
4.5 superb | UFO | September 15th 17 |
3.5 great | vkristi | September 14th 17 |
5.0 classic | nbomb | September 14th 17 |
3.0 good | Fugue | September 13th 17 |
4.5 superb | MKTSAM | September 11th 17 |
4.0 excellent | Thuckabe | September 10th 17 |
4.0 excellent | smgsmg9 | September 9th 17 |
5.0 classic | 5MilDay | September 8th 17 |
4.5 superb | ieatass | September 8th 17 |
3.0 good | Rmazer | September 8th 17 |
4.0 excellent | alsid | September 7th 17 |
4.5 superb | BuringB | September 7th 17 |
5.0 classic | VoClove | September 7th 17 |
4.5 superb | NoOneU | September 7th 17 |
2.5 average | Hyndez | September 6th 17 |
4.0 excellent | isiteasy | September 6th 17 |
3.0 good | Dan H. EMERITUS | September 6th 17 |
4.5 superb | WengMer | September 6th 17 |
3.0 good | Cyuss | September 6th 17 |
3.5 great | ksolan | September 5th 17 |
5.0 classic | TutsieJ | September 5th 17 |
4.0 excellent | thawey | September 5th 17 |
3.5 great | ElSomni | September 5th 17 |
4.5 superb | Cifirni | September 4th 17 |
1.5 very poor | JohnFire | September 4th 17 |
3.5 great | Martvyk | September 3rd 17 |
4.5 superb | DropME | September 3rd 17 |
5.0 classic | RnfRb | September 3rd 17 |
3.5 great | Thor | September 3rd 17 |
4.0 excellent | 709baj | September 3rd 17 |
2.0 poor | JoeSef | September 3rd 17 |
3.5 great | asaf | September 2nd 17 |
3.0 good | Spec | September 2nd 17 |
3.0 good | bharry | September 2nd 17 |
1.0 awful | VikkiH | September 2nd 17 |
4.0 excellent | Oli316 | September 2nd 17 |
4.0 excellent | bobby72 | September 1st 17 |
3.5 great | YayoG1 | September 1st 17 |
3.0 good | ariich | September 1st 17 |
3.5 great | JWT155 | September 1st 17 |
4.0 excellent | nomwein | August 31st 17 |
3.5 great | greg17 | August 31st 17 |
5.0 classic | MmmSpam | August 30th 17 |
5.0 classic | pigrun | August 30th 17 |
4.0 excellent | FCY | August 30th 17 |
4.5 superb | BEJie | August 30th 17 |
3.0 good | Mojito | August 29th 17 |
3.0 good | yairfg | August 28th 17 |
4.5 superb | Garm | August 28th 17 |
3.5 great | chris. | August 28th 17 |
4.5 superb | GhostK | August 28th 17 |
4.0 excellent | matteok | August 28th 17 |
4.5 superb | d2yawn | August 28th 17 |
5.0 classic | aytmail | August 28th 17 |
4.0 excellent | rufous | August 28th 17 |
3.5 great | Wenzel | August 27th 17 |
4.0 excellent | Lodger | August 27th 17 |
3.5 great | Veldin | August 27th 17 |
4.0 excellent | Brandon | August 27th 17 |
4.4 superb | A.R.O. STAFF | August 27th 17 |
2.5 average | WillieD | August 27th 17 |
4.0 excellent | FAQyou | August 27th 17 |
4.5 superb | CarsTV | August 27th 17 |
5.0 classic | lmaoayy | August 27th 17 |
3.0 good | MO | August 26th 17 |
3.0 good | Zeiu | August 26th 17 |
3.0 good | N2B3J | August 26th 17 |
3.5 great | wwf | August 26th 17 |
4.0 excellent | wg98 | August 26th 17 |
4.0 excellent | SB129 | August 26th 17 |
4.0 excellent | Zamora | August 26th 17 |
3.0 good | bungy | August 26th 17 |
4.5 superb | uwot | August 26th 17 |
4.0 excellent | Riviere | August 26th 17 |
2.5 average | gijsr | August 26th 17 |
3.5 great | Eames | August 26th 17 |
3.5 great | Keira | August 26th 17 |
5.0 classic | sogurd | August 26th 17 |
4.0 excellent | Napes | August 26th 17 |
4.0 excellent | Bulgaro | August 26th 17 |
2.5 average | solrage | August 26th 17 |
4.0 excellent | Gueero | August 25th 17 |
2.5 average | mikep87 | August 25th 17 |
5.0 classic | Handers | August 25th 17 |
4.5 superb | Geomi | August 25th 17 |
3.5 great | jmh886 | August 25th 17 |
5.0 classic | barc16 | August 25th 17 |
4.0 excellent | Jan555 | August 25th 17 |
5.0 classic | gogurts | August 24th 17 |
5.0 classic | ranur | August 24th 17 |
4.0 excellent | Simon K. STAFF | August 23rd 17 |
4.0 excellent | Miguee7 | August 21st 17 |
4.0 excellent | tomr4 | August 20th 17 |
4.5 superb | Lzyboi | August 20th 17 |
2.0 poor | adr | August 20th 17 |
3.0 good | Alexxx | August 17th 17 |
2.5 average | Trundle | August 17th 17 |
3.5 great | PaabL | August 16th 17 |
5.0 classic | Supfam4 | August 16th 17 |
2.0 poor | Elynna | August 16th 17 |
4.5 superb | Hotrod | August 14th 17 |
4.5 superb | IrishC | August 14th 17 |
5.0 classic | YNWA69 | August 14th 17 |
5.0 classic | tycobb | August 13th 17 |
2.5 average | bremer | August 13th 17 |
4.0 excellent | greg84 EMERITUS | August 13th 17 |
2.5 average | Drpibb | August 11th 17 |
3.0 good | ian b. | August 10th 17 |
4.0 excellent | Juanpa | August 9th 17 |
4.0 excellent | fdrc | August 9th 17 |
5.0 classic | jaspvr | August 9th 17 |
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