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Nothing as the Ideal Image
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85

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

  • Summary: The sixth full-length studio release for the Nashville psychedelic-rock band was recorded at Abbey Road with producer Mikey Allred.
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  • Record Label: New West
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Blues-Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Hard Rock
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Sep 4, 2020
    90
    Recorded at Abbey Road in London, the eight-track set makes good use of the legendary studio's analog infrastructure, peppering the proceedings with fragmented loops and rewinding reels, all the while maintaining a radiant classic rock core. It's also the group's heaviest outing to date.
  2. 80
    From Saturnine & Iron Jaw’s haunting ambience and chugging Led Zeppelin guitars, to the trippy, pitch-black tones of See You Next Fall and the cathartic finale Rats In Ruin, it’s a dark, enticing feast for the senses, with one foot in ancient times and the other in some far-off dimension.
  3. Sep 9, 2020
    79
    The trio has consistently blended their Nashville roots with classic rock and a stoner rock outlook in their previous albums without ever tripping over themselves and falling into a rut.
  4. Sep 4, 2020
    70
    Nothing As The Ideal never fails to entertain and covers much ground in doing so. It’s a case of which aspect do you like about the band at times, though: the metal side or the stoner rock side. You probably won’t be disappointed if you sit in either camp; equally, however, you may feel disappointed that you haven’t had enough of your preferred All Them Witches fix.
  5. Sep 4, 2020
    70
    The result is an excellent sounding but slightly flat affair as the band settles into life as a trio.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. Feb 27, 2021
    9
    Excelente sonido, bastante similar a lo presentado en el anterior ATW, Enemy Of My Enemy, 41 y Rats In Ruin son los mejores Tracks del álbum
  2. Aug 29, 2022
    8
    This was a grower for me. After a few listens I realised how insanely good and well written some of the songs are and Rats in Ruin has to beThis was a grower for me. After a few listens I realised how insanely good and well written some of the songs are and Rats in Ruin has to be one of the most heart wrenching closers I've heard. Expand
  3. Oct 6, 2020
    5
    Idk what to think about this album it is confusing, I am split. It might be a solid 50/100
  4. May 22, 2022
    3
    This album is a distant 5th behind the rest of the bands catalog. They ditched the keys, the harmonica, and forgot how to write songs thatThis album is a distant 5th behind the rest of the bands catalog. They ditched the keys, the harmonica, and forgot how to write songs that just make you want to listen. It's all chug-chug-chug and incoherent lyrics. I would highly recommend ANY of their previous albums before this one. Expand