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9.0
73068
9.0 |
PopMatters
A monolithic album, so massive and so black and often so much of a piece that to try to take it in at a glance or to distinguish certain elements seems either imposing or impossible
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8.5
72939
8.5 |
Beardfood
Soul-crushingly, disgustingly slapped together with slabs of murky, deep sludge metal and incredulously maddening noise
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8.0
72942
8.0 |
All Music
Rating only
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8.0
73970
8.0 |
No Ripcord
Thou, who justifiably enjoyed a good amount of fanfare thanks to their last release, 2014’s Heathen, is exactly the sort of multi-piece act that could allow The Body to truly flourish, an augmentation of sound so significant it’s difficult to process come first listen
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7.6
72936
7.6 |
Pitchfork
They’re both willing to bend toward one another to create something richer than they might have rendered themselves
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7.4
72940
7.4 |
Earbuddy
They lose other key aspects to what makes these artists special. Gone is the terrifying atmosphere of The Body and the grand theatrics of Thou
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7.0
72937
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
A remarkably coherent and singular piece of work
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7.0
72943
7.0 |
The Quietus
At its best, this release highlights the bleak force that these bands can channel and how impactful it is when united as one
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6.5
72941
6.5 |
The 405
Taken in isolation each track holds up extremely well, but as a complete piece of work it sometimes seems to rely on a few too many repeated motifs
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6.0
72938
6.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
An album that’s heavy as fuck, but also contained and impassive for a band that has otherwise been unhinged for the past 15 years
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6.0
73372
6.0 |
Q
A quintessential extra-curricular album, straining every which way. Print edition only
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