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Old 06-28-2017, 01:45 PM   #317 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete View Post
Of course. I love how the albums seem to be different sides of the same coin, both being recorded in 1997 before Devin knew he was bipolar. It's a different use of that wall-of-sound production Devin loved to use, and it works just as well on this as it did on City. It's heavy in just how dense each song feels, like you're swimming underwater, not to crushing depths like you can find with metal bands like Ulcerate, but in a way that just engulfs you.
I'm always upset that the waves on that album aren't giant tsunamis that will end in my death. I can't get past the cringey 80's arena rock/new age element of it.
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