post-rock
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Sky Hundred is a bit of a regression from After the Magic.
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Rather than play things safe on Wall of Eyes, Jonny, Thom, and Tom turn the weaker aspects of their previous album into strengths. Wall Of Eyes by The Smile
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The Rime of Memory, though occasionally unwieldy, is Panopticon’s grandest album yet. The Rime Of Memory by Panopticon
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A ton of work clearly went into producing this album, but it’s all so grossly gaudy.
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Impressive, intense, and mysterious. The Lamb As Effigy by Sprain
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While The Beggar‘s music might arguably be less vital than Swans’ myriad masterpieces, a great deal of beauty and power is mined from Gira’s confrontation of mortality. The Beggar by SWANS
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Sigur Rós serves up some mush on their first album in a decade. ÁTTA by Sigur Rós
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Squid’s reinvention on this one is great. O Monolith by Squid
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Parannoul reaches new heights of shoegazey grandeur on After the Magic. After the Magic by Parannoul
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While a bit rockier of a journey than the previous two albums in this trilogy, The Ruby Cord is still quite an accomplishment from Richard. The Ruby Cord by Richard Dawson