Sagarmatha
by The Appleseed Cast
  • Record Label: Vagrant
  • Release Date: Feb 17, 2009
User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7

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  1. ChristianP
    Mar 8, 2009
    9
    Combines the best of the Low Level Owl albums and their later, more straight-forward work to make concise post-rock. This band is unfairly underrated.
  2. BrianS
    Mar 30, 2009
    8
    It's unrealistic to ever expect this band to be the same band that put out classic albums like Mare Vitalis and Low Level Owl again, and really, the new album is a definite step up from their last couple. I dig it.

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Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Alternative Press
    40
    The mood, talent, and energy are present, but the lack of lyrics is off-putting and relegates the band's seventh proper LP to B-team status. [Feb 2009, p.103]
  2. PopMatters
    70
    Looking at the Appleseed Cast’s musical trajectory, Sagarmatha is the next step in the evolution of the band, and looking at the rise and plateau of post-rock, this record is better late than never.
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  3. Sputnikmusic
    70
    While pacing proves to be the record’s ultimate strength, Sagarmatha simply doesn’t say enough to be a real force.
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