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Nearer My God Image
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82

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8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 23 Ratings

  • Summary: The third full-length release for the St. Louis indie rock band was produced by Matt Bayles.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Aug 13, 2018
    100
    Nearer My God establishes itself as emo's first definitive document on digital-age despair.
  2. Aug 10, 2018
    91
    It’s as impressive as it is expansive, a perfect showcase for modern emo’s elasticity.
  3. Aug 23, 2018
    90
    Nearer My God is daring, flamboyant and consistently thrilling. It won’t make Foxing the biggest band in the world, but it probably should.
  4. Kerrang!
    Aug 9, 2018
    80
    It's a softly stirring soundtrack for a drift into somewhere deep, immersive and dreamy. [11 Aug 2018, p.71]
  5. 80
    There are no bad songs on the record, just ones in which fewer ideas work.
  6. Aug 9, 2018
    70
    It's Foxing in a new shape, a first-hand witness of the evolution of a band that were really good just the way they were. While these changes may not be welcome with open arms, the thoughtfulness and artistry deserves a round of applause.
  7. Uncut
    Aug 9, 2018
    60
    We can enjoy Foxing's prophecies of impending doom, particularly when they're clothed in Animal Collective harmonies, U2 bombast and even avant-garde R&B. [Sep 2018, p.29]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. Aug 13, 2018
    10
    Listening to this on good headphones I was hooked from the start. The details, textures, songwriting and lyrics are all great.

    Maybe I'm
    Listening to this on good headphones I was hooked from the start. The details, textures, songwriting and lyrics are all great.

    Maybe I'm just at the right point for this to hit home really hard but it is the kind of album that resonates with me all day after my first listen on my morning commute and makes me look forward to spending time with it again on the way home.
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  2. Oct 17, 2018
    10
    This album is one of the many that are part of the “emo revival” that I think are far more impressive than almost any other modern indieThis album is one of the many that are part of the “emo revival” that I think are far more impressive than almost any other modern indie albums. These bands (Hotelier, TWIABP, etc) are innovating in ways that bands like The National, The War on Drugs, and Mac Demarco never have. The songs can be catchy, but rarely follow an obvious pop structure, and frequently use unusual sounds and textures perfectly. Expand
  3. Nov 8, 2018
    9
    ____ I’m listening to the album for the third time in a day and I understand that these guys impressed me clearly.
    ​____ First hooked the
    ____ I’m listening to the album for the third time in a day and I understand that these guys impressed me clearly.
    ​____ First hooked the first two tracks. Then at the end everything mixed up in a heap, since each composition is very musical and vocal rich, has its climaxes and knocking down rhythm. It seemed that all this is one big musical venegret. However, certainly delicious. And with each subsequent audition, unexpected sides of the compositions opened and the album played with new colors and shades.
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