a classic high-quality followup post:
burst: this is fine, and it comes into view is quite great, but the harsh vocals here really hurt this album for me, they're just not very good. this definitely still needs more listens before i have a solid opinion on it tho.
leprous: i don't know how to feel about this album. it feels like the last four tracks, while all fine, just don't really matter. the album kind of runs out of steam. i'm also not really that crazy about any of the other songs. legit think the first 20 seconds of the album are my favorite part. not seeing the brilliance here, but i still like it a fair bit overall, just not nearly as much as the congregation
nadja: i'm actually surprised, i like this quite a lot. nice crushing heaviness and i actually like the 30 minute drone track too. except for the very end. but yeah, as far as "good background music" goes this is enjoyable. not great active listening though, for how drawn out it is, but
vanden plas: a bit samey overall but i do like this. godmaker and inside are prob my favorites at this point in time but there's a fair number of cool riffs and instrumental moments throughout. not huge on the vocals but they're fine. i really question the decision to have tracks 4 and 5 both be ballad tracks, even if 4 is just a short pre-echo of a later track.
added to the rotation this week: