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	Ice Nine Kills The Silver Scream The album's really good songs are really good and the ones that aren't that good fall short. There were tons of creative moments in the album and there were moments that made you feel like "why they did they do that?" There were some songs that had awesome moments combined with generic ones. Like the song "rocking the boat" had that jaws hook near the end of the song and even the instrumental changed speeds at that point which was such a good desicion but the portions before that part were just "meh". This album had potential but it didn't live up to it.	3.0 10.06.18
	The Story So Far Proper Dose After listening to the album a good amount of times. I actually like it more than when I first started. A lot of the songs grew on me. Ironically "Growing on you" is my favorite track, "Light Year" is also really good, "Proper Dose", and "Need to Know" really stand out. The singles were also really good just because they show a different pace and sound for them. The production is so good here. That hazy feeling they wanted to emit shows in certain decisions. When they add the ambience on the guitars and even the overproduced vocals, it gives the feeling of drifting into another world. I think th	4.0 09.14.18
	Boston Manor Welcome to the Neighbourhood Album has an awesome aesthetic. Boston Manor did the alt rock approach in this one and were still able to incorporate their pop punk/emo roots in order to make a record that helps them stand out amongst their pop punk peers. This album uses more minor than major keys and this truly helps them sound so dark and the production is really good. I'm definitely gonna listen to this a lot. Standout tracks for me are "England's Dreaming", "Welcome to the Neighborhood", "The Day I Ruined Your Life", and "Flowers in your Dustbin"	4.0 09.06.18
	Belmont Belmont The album was alright. It had its moments of potential. The guitar playing is so good and that can easily separate the band from its peers. The problem is that the vocals don't vary much in the album. It sounds like Joe Taylor from Knuckle puck all throughout and there also isn't too much variety in the songs. The instrumentation is really good but at a certain point, you got to touch the emotions of the listener and this album doesn't do that.	3.0 08.25.18
	Foxing Nearer My God Wow... this album is art. Period. Many of the song ideas here show moments of melody, dissonance, and the usage of unconventional instrumentation for some songs. Examples of those are the "classical esque string playing" in the song heartbeats which has a more EDM based beat as well as the bagpipes in Bastardizer which I never heard in an indie rock/alt rock song before. IDK there probably are bagpipes in those genres but I just don't know anyone who used them. The guitar solo in Lich prince is something I never heard from their guitar playing before. It was a shredfest which took me by surprise but in	4.0 08.09.18
	Makari Hyperreal Lots of vibe worthy songs here. The ambient sounds of the guitars, the technical proficiency in many of the guitar lines, and the melodic/catchy nature of the songs give the band a unique sound. Many bands with technical ability such as this don't have the catchiness this band has. With that said, the album feels like just a bunch of songs strung together without any purpose whatsover. Control was the closer and when I first heard that song, I didn't ever think that would close an album. I understand that they're a young band and want to make a mark so putting out good songs whether they fit tog	3.5 08.03.18
	Trophy Eyes The American Dream It's a great album. There are so many moments on here that are very well arranged and produced. As an older fan of the band there were certain moments that were hard to adjust to but as I listened more, they grew on me. But there also were songs that hit hard right away. Examples of those are "Something Bigger than This", "Miming the Choir", "I can Feel It Calling" which is Trophy Eyes's best arranged song ever, and "Tip Toe". I think a fault with the album was the fact that some songs have both good and "meh" moments in them which can sometimes be a turnoff since I want to hear a song sound consistent all throughout. However, the really good	4.0 07.31.18