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| 4.5 superb | Paul Quinones | October 3rd 18 |
This album is the shit. Takes notions from Wake and Culture Scars and makes the best out of them. A bit more unkempt than Culture Scars, yet more refined and reserved than Wake. Donovan has progressed as a singer immensely and Shane Gann has progressed LEAGUES in the way of songwriting. The sonic structures of these songs are impeccable and each transition is masterfully done. The most noticeable difference between this release and each previous is the moods in each song. Wake didn't try to give any mood other than 100% intensity (sans 'Relax / Divide'), and Culture Scars tried and to manufacture emotion. Mental Knife doesn't need the manufacturing, as it naturally lets emotions flow all while bridging the gaps between previous releases. I'm utterly in love with this release and so excited to see Hail the Sun take their careers to a new level.
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| 4.0 excellent | Taran | August 27th 20 |
A murder most foul is an instant classic. Another entertaining album, hope for another chance to see the great one live again.r
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| 0.0 | scoopitypoop | September 29th 18 |
I really doubt this is that good. Slowly losing faith in sputnik... This is probably as mediocre as The Story So Far's latest drop
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| 3.5 great | furpa | September 28th 18 |
Album title and cover art are butt as fuck but this thing bangs.
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| 3.5 great | supremejelly | September 27th 18 |
The band has regained a good deal of their adventurous sound that was in short supply on Culture Scars. But those looking for the same mood as Wake won't find what they're looking for here.
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| 4.0 excellent | Defmytones | September 27th 18 |
Definitely a step above Culture Scars, but not quite the epic that was Wake.
Also, Donovan sounds closer than ever to Anthony Green. Not saying that in a bad way, but there’s some On
Letting Go vibes within a few tracks from his delivery.
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| 4.0 excellent | clavier EMERITUS | September 25th 18 |
hyped to see if this is as good as Wake, but i'll settle for Secret Wars-level too
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| 3.5 great | Zac124 | March 27th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mbranch | September 8th 23 |
| 3.5 great | Luna | August 24th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | bSmith | July 18th 23 |
| 3.5 great | s0nicx | July 18th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | trunkle | September 28th 22 |
| 3.5 great | tinytim | September 7th 22 |
| 2.5 average | Jadari | June 7th 22 |
| 3.5 great | LoKii | December 12th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sally J. | September 20th 21 |
| 3.5 great | xlev | August 7th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | woxdy | April 21st 21 |
| 3.5 great | Elevon | April 20th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Brad | February 18th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Oobaloo | January 3rd 21 |
| 3.5 great | iGuter | October 11th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | doom. | April 1st 20 |
| 2.5 average | iglu | October 11th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | PG2001 | September 11th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | josh | June 10th 19 |
| 5.0 classic | nbats | May 12th 19 |
| 3.5 great | Adamn | May 8th 19 |
| 3.5 great | ARDCWE | April 21st 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jdub621 | March 29th 19 |
| 3.5 great | alamo | February 12th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | elry2k | January 18th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | NoSons | December 16th 18 |
| 3.5 great | Bulgaro | November 30th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Raqinq | November 27th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Shadein | November 16th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jadmin | November 12th 18 |
| 3.5 great | Sam C. | November 7th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Josh | November 5th 18 |
| 3.5 great | jmh886 | October 31st 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Greengo | October 25th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | inthox | October 20th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | psim | October 19th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | brunch | October 11th 18 |
| 3.0 good | Hyndez | October 8th 18 |
| 3.5 great | LRS94 | October 7th 18 |
| 3.5 great | Tanuki | October 5th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | morry | October 2nd 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | tellah | October 1st 18 |
| 3.5 great | Veldin | September 30th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | gilly | September 30th 18 |
| 3.5 great | ACVPV | September 30th 18 |
| 2.5 average | Elynna | September 30th 18 |
| 3.5 great | NBA | September 30th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Redstag4 | September 30th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Coldday | September 29th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nomos2 | September 28th 18 |
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