Battles : Mirrored (pop, albums, quote, band, songs)

Urban Hat€monger ? · 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 Hat€monger ? · 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 Hat€monger ? · 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	#1 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,626	Battles : Mirrored Battles - Mirrored Race In Atlas Ddiamondd Tonto Leyendecker Rainbow Bad Trails Prismism Snare Hangar Tij Race Out

04-29-2008, 05:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,626	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. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

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Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,626	I had a feeling that name would pop up sooner or later. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

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01-27-2008, 12:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rainard Jalen Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,219	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	#3 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,511	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.

01-28-2008, 06:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
GravitySlips Music Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,578	Good album, but their EPs were better.

04-29-2008, 04:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rainard Jalen Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,219	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.