Sounds like a load of "to be fair, you have to have a fairly high IQ" hooplah to me.

Also it seems to me that you're excising Daughters simply cause of their edginess.

I didn't mean it that way. It's not about IQ at all. His lyrics are not even close to erudite. The "have ears to hear" line references not having a heart of stone.

When I reference the "IQ" bit the purpose of it is that you're claiming your brand of music essentially has superiority over another for superficial and subjective reasons. I believe it's a misguided approach.

Anyway, back to Daughters!

I never keep my back to my daughters. Who knows what they could be up to?

OMG the music sounds so much like Dir En Grey. Love it!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSl4w6PXVbY

4/5

Quite like it.

#Zhanteimiiswrong

I mean there's several moments here that are straight up gorgeous. It's like Dir En Grey + Depeche Mode + I don't know, some noise rock band...

You're not obligated to like this album but I would just argue that in no way was this supposed to be anything but ugly. It's like saying Swans is cool but I wish it was more upbeat and positive. Not the point of it really.

Good way of phrasing it.

But I still don't think this beats Crumbling as AOTY but I also disagree with /mu/ chuckle****s who think people think that it is are doing it just because Fantano told them to is ridiculous. It's a damn fine piece of work and the best the band's ever done.

Their s/t is still my favourite, but I'm glad that they're evolving and not trying to mimic their past selves.

I think that the awesomeness (as in inspiring literal awe) of an uncompromising atmosphere like on this album is somewhat adjacent to beauty though.