PERFECT 10
1- 953
2- Speedway
3- Reggae
4- Near DT, MI
5- Western
6- Of Schlagenheim
7- bmbmbm
8- Years Ago
9- Ducter
Genres
Noise Rock, Math Rock, Experimental Rock,
Post-Hardcore, Post-Punk, Avant-Prog
Windmill Scene
ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL.
Every single track on here is just brilliant, even if there isn't really anything to make out in lyricism as it is mainly abstract. Basically any and all instrumentals were loud and in your face and if there was that bit of calmness (like for example the final verses in Western) it wasn't at all boring and were still entertaining to listen to.
Two things I really liked and picked up immediately on was firstly how they occasionally swap vocalists (Greep and Picton and then Years Ago being by Kelvin) and secondly Greep's unique and quite unorthodoxy vocals going along these interesting Noise Rock instrumentals was just chefs kiss.
As a bonus for myself, I even decided to listen to the bonus tracks (7-eleven, Talking Heads and Crow's Perch) and while they aren't necessarily perfect in comparison to the main album, they were also very much enjoyable.
Overall, i'm very happy with this record.
UNRATED
1- A Woman's Confession by Guy de Maupassant
2- Who Is To Pay? by Robert Tressel (Extract from the Ragged Trophed Philantrophist)
3- Out of Season by Ernest Hemingway
4- Hop Frog by Edgar Allan Poe
5- Instrumental 1
6- Instrumental 2
7- Instrumental 3
Genres
Spoken Word, Experimental Rock, Post-Rock
Noise Rock, Math Rock, Jam Band, Free Improvisation
Windmill Scene
NO REVIEW YET
UNRATED
1- John L
2- Marlene Dietrich
3- Chondromalacia Patella
4- Slow
5- Diamond Stuff
6- Dethroned
7- Hogwash and Balderdash
8- Ascending Forth
Genres
Avant-Prog
Jazz-Rock, Brutal Prog, Math Rock, Art Rock, Noise Rock, Post-Rock
Windmill Scene
NO REVIEW YET
STRONG 9
1- Hellfire
2- Sugar / Tzu
3- Eat Men Eat
4- Welcome to Hell
5- Still
6- Half Time
7- The Race Is About to Begin
8- Dangerous Liasions
9- The Defence
10- 27 Questions
Genres
Avant-Prog, Brutal Prog
Jazz-Rock, Art Rock, Vaudeville
Windmill Scene
Now, initially I was very hesitant to listen to this considering how much I liked the mechanical vibe of 2019's Schlagenheim, but I actually really liked this a lot too, despite it being a lot more jazzy and arguably even more dense.
This album in general has a lot of contrast between being manic and sudden in a lot of it's segments and also being calm like at the end of Still for example.
The absolute highlight of this album was Verse 7 from The Race Is About To Begin, primarily its chaotic, fast nature and how it does a really nice recap of references up to that point made my jaw drop out of shock of how good it is.
My only real issue with it is that Tracks 8 and 9 felt a little less hard-hitting to me, so in turn they rank lower, but i'm sure that due to this albums consistency in quality, they will certainly grow on me at some point.
Hellfire is another case of a good album with no real downsides to it besides me not liking 1-2 songs as much as the rest, very fun!