• Record Label: Rise
  • Release Date: Jan 6, 2017
Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. Jan 6, 2017
    60
    While the spacious (and slightly dreary) prog textures remain, the lurching riffs of ‘Resurge’ and melodic highs of ‘Ornament’ hit the bullseye; showing how talented these four musicians truly are.
  2. Jan 6, 2017
    60
    Echolocation is a bleak affair, but it does have a number of impressive melodies and a clear sense of the liberation that music elicits in the band itself.
  3. Jan 6, 2017
    58
    Unfortunately, about half of the album’s 12 tracks could be described as comfortable, safe songwriting without the exploration that makes the band shine.
  4. Jan 6, 2017
    50
    While it’s a relief that there’s no supergroup pretension present, it’s also a shame that it sounds like the original projects of its members thrown into a blender cranked to its highest setting. That kind of blending obscures the individual contributions of each musician, which ultimately renders Echolocation a dull effort.
User Score
6.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Jan 9, 2017
    4
    A droning, wailing piece of alternative metal that takes itself far too seriously and has more grating moments than beautiful ones, seeminglyA droning, wailing piece of alternative metal that takes itself far too seriously and has more grating moments than beautiful ones, seemingly with the goal of being as pretentious as possible without being unlistenable. Full Review »