Battles : Mirrored (albums, band, songs, Snare, Hang)

**Urban Hatemonger** · 01-16-2008, 02:14 PM

Battles - Mirrored

Race In
Atlas
Ddiamondd
Tonto
Leyendecker
Rainbow
Bad Trails
Prismism
Snare Hangar
Tij
Race Out

Rainard Jalen · 01-27-2008, 12:34 PM

I didn't enjoy this record tremendously. I found it tiresome getting towards the end. I mean, there was no doubting that the ideas and music generally were decent, but an enjoyable listen? Far from.

I also found the vocals excruciatingly difficult to stomach. Sounded like Alvin and the bloody Chipmonks.

**cardboard adolescent** · 01-27-2008, 02:17 PM

I haven't tried to make it all the way through this album, but I've listened to a couple songs off it and they were pretty good.

GravitySlips · 01-28-2008, 06:11 AM

Good album, but their EPs were better.

Rainard Jalen · 04-29-2008, 04:44 PM

Another tragic latter-half-of-decade misfire. Why anybody would be listening to this when they could be listening to something really damn good like say, Neu! or Can, I have no idea whatsoever. Sure as hell beats me.

**Urban Hatemonger** · 04-29-2008, 05:38 PM

Finally heard this a few weeks ago.

I think I would best describe it solid , if not unspectacular.

I don't understand the hype over it and I don't really understand the hate either. This is got average written all over it.

boo boo · 04-29-2008, 08:01 PM

Gaaaaaaaaaah, Stop It, Stop Comparing Every Prog Band Ever To Can, Stop It, Stop It, Arghhhhhhhhh!!!!!

Rainard Jalen · 04-30-2008, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

Finally heard this a few weeks ago.

I think I would best describe it solid , if not unspectacular.

I don't understand the hype over it and I don't really understand the hate either. This is got average written all over it.

Average. There. The key word I'd been searching for. There is nothing in the slightest awe-inspiring about this record. I can't attribute finding this album amazing to anything aside from not having had much of a broad listening experience.

And boo boo I'm not "comparing every prog band ever to Can", I didn't even realize that was some sort of cliche. I was just pointing out that it seems odd to be raving over something plainly mediocre like this when there is such more remarkable stuff to be listening to.

pheurton · 04-30-2008, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

I don't understand the hype over it and I don't really understand the hate either.

Thank pitchfork for both.

**Urban Hatemonger** · 04-30-2008, 01:28 PM

I had a feeling that name would pop up sooner or later.

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01-16-2008, 02:14 PM
Urban Hatemonger Groovy Hate F*ck Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Nuuk , Greenland Posts: 8,952	Battles : Mirrored Battles - Mirrored Race In Atlas Ddiamondd Tonto Leyendecker Rainbow Bad Trails Prismism Snare Hangar Tij Race Out

01-27-2008, 12:34 PM
Rainard Jalen Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,211	I didn't enjoy this record tremendously. I found it tiresome getting towards the end. I mean, there was no doubting that the ideas and music generally were decent, but an enjoyable listen? Far from. I also found the vocals excruciatingly difficult to stomach. Sounded like Alvin and the bloody Chipmonks.

01-27-2008, 02:17 PM
cardboard adolescent time isn't on my side Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,307	I haven't tried to make it all the way through this album, but I've listened to a couple songs off it and they were pretty good. __________________ The thread you've all been avoiding My blog The Ocean Will Have Us All

01-28-2008, 06:11 AM
GravitySlips Music Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 677	Good album, but their EPs were better.

04-29-2008, 04:44 PM
Rainard Jalen Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,211	Another tragic latter-half-of-decade misfire. Why anybody would be listening to this when they could be listening to something really damn good like say, Neu! or Can, I have no idea whatsoever. Sure as hell beats me.

04-29-2008, 05:38 PM
Urban Hatemonger Groovy Hate F*ck Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Nuuk , Greenland Posts: 8,952	Finally heard this a few weeks ago. I think I would best describe it solid , if not unspectacular. I don't understand the hype over it and I don't really understand the hate either. This is got average written all over it. __________________

04-29-2008, 08:01 PM
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04-30-2008, 01:28 PM
Urban Hatemonger Groovy Hate F*ck Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Nuuk , Greenland Posts: 8,952	I had a feeling that name would pop up sooner or later. __________________