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The Body
- Record Label: Thrill Jockey
- Release Date: May 11, 2018
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May 14, 2018It's mood music (bad-mood music, to be exact) and, despite coming from a band called the Body, it's largely formless; much of the time the songs just seem to end.
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The WireJul 13, 2018The Body’s central drive focuses on heaviness, both as a sonic and emotional motif, and while their creative apex I Shall Die Here demonstrates a logical conclusion of the former, I Have Fought Against It, But I Can’t Any Longer sees the band explore dramatic terror, to limited success. [Jul 2018, p.44]
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Positive: 9 out of 11
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Mixed: 1 out of 11
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Negative: 1 out of 11
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May 31, 2018The Body has pushed their sound to new, hellish extremes. Whether or not the result is listenable is completely up to the fan's musical limits.