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Generally favorable reviews- based on 106 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 72 out of 106
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Mixed: 3 out of 106
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Negative: 31 out of 106
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MattNov 5, 2005I give it 3 points because this music has its place in the music world. But I don't hear the melody, and it grates on me a lot. Might have been a bit better with stronger vocals.
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ptownsOct 30, 2005no thanks, just nothing there i liked
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MarkSJan 16, 2006This isn't music, it's noise. And it's "indie" for a reason.
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MarkROct 30, 2005Intense is not the same as good. Where are the hooks and the melody that u can return too?
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bolisjApr 16, 2006
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AngelaMMay 23, 2006I don't know what happened to the various reviewers and online critics, but this is the worst album I have ever heard. I think those who are rating this album highly are doing so in a pathetic attempt to differentiate themselves in an admittedly stagnant world
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TheRealAlfonsodeBongFeb 28, 2006The recorded sound of a transit van decanting band and instruments onto the motorway at high speed. An true experiment in musical endurance.
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[Anonymous]Feb 5, 2006I wouldn't even call this music, it's just noise, and not a good noise either.
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lukeAug 13, 2006what the !@#$%^^$@@$!##@%#%@!!????
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AndrewCDec 9, 2005Wow....i often wonder whether these reviewers aren't just looking for something totally out of the ordinary to which they will commend. And of course most listeners, after checking their fav mag review, will follow in suit to say that, as d palm has commented, "this is really messed up. .... I like it." Its all noise to me....
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DavidTJun 8, 2006You can easily get the same effect without leaving your own home! Place a large metallic receptacle (bucket or cooking pot) over your head and bang with a large mallet repeatedly. For best results turn on every appliance in your house and leave running whilst doing this. Voila! A droning, masochistic waste of time!
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GarethMJun 1, 2006Shocking. This isn't music.
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ToniC.Oct 31, 2005it's not music. it's just noise.
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MichaelMJan 20, 2006A pretentious barrage of noise, and badly mastered. I'm amazed by people jumping on the bandwagon claiming this will expand your mind, all it really does is give you perspective on how bad an over-hyped album can be.
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FredRFeb 8, 2006Thought this would an eye-opening album. Tame riffs over drums which have been pushed into the backround wrapped in whining distorted vocals. A mediocre and unimaginitive album.
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jubjubpoooopOct 25, 2005hated it!
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JohnKDec 6, 2005Utterly ridiculous.
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MattDDec 19, 2006Proof that hipsters will buy into anything.
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chrisgOct 26, 2006Are ya freakin' kiddin me? A TOP 10 Album of the year? This sounds like the aborted love-child of Marilyn Manson and an Al Quaeda beheading...
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StephenKApr 11, 2006I've listened to this album many times in different settings, moods and seasons. I've searched long and hard for depth and the appeal that these guys seem to have and found nothing. A pretentious band for conceited listeners. Pathetic.
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RyanKApr 24, 2006People who rate this album highly are pretentious posers. Listen to this album to hear the sound of a band disappearing up its own ass.
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DeanFMay 17, 2006A great example of the sounds on the periphery, and what a sorry state music as a whole is in.
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WilsonPMay 22, 2006Sounds like twelve year olds making noise in their basement.
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PhilBrontlyMay 25, 2006What a waste of time.
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JodyKMay 26, 2006Really, really bad album.
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FredDMay 31, 2006Really bad album.
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CanadianPhilosopherNov 2, 2005Absolute garbage. Unlistenable. A waste of bandwidth.
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PetterADec 20, 2005I can also play every instrument at the same time in no order. This isn´t music, this is noice.
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FredKDec 28, 2005Having bought this album and listened to it repeatedly, I can confidently say that initially it sounds like a convoluted mess, and eventually one realises that there is no real complexity behind the music. Simply a self indulgent waste of talent, time and money.
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Awards & Rankings
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This is a great record, if it is a record.
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At its most chaotic, Hypermagic Mountain could tear open a wormhole into Comets on Fire's Blue Cathedral.
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Essentially, the Brians don't really need to innovate that much anymore and instead are just fine-tuning their craft in glorious ways.