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  • Summary: The second full-length release for the metal trio was produced by Kurt Ballou.
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  • Record Label: Thrill Jockey
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Noise-Rock, Sludge Metal, Post-Metal
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Jun 10, 2016
    100
    What One Becomes shows Cook and Turner again occupying highly coveted space on the zenith of aggressive music--this time alongside Yacyshyn, the percussive mastermind. It’s hard to imagine a better metal record coming out this year.
  2. Jun 17, 2016
    80
    Alternating between unsettling dissonance and bludgeoning force, the North American act’s sophomore effort showcases a crossbreed of stoner metal, sludge and noise that both enthralls and frightens the listener.
  3. Jun 13, 2016
    78
    The result is some of his most exciting work since Isis disbanded.
  4. Jun 10, 2016
    70
    The musicians' playing retains the band's typically muscular vigour, but has taken on extra nuance.
  5. Jun 10, 2016
    70
    It's challenging and confrontational, but it's still engaging and relatable. Bracing and personal, What One Becomes is some of Turner's most intense work yet.
  6. Mojo
    Jun 28, 2016
    60
    The sound a minibus of demons might make stuck in a bank holiday A303 tailback. [Aug 2016, p.99]
  7. Jun 29, 2016
    50
    There is definitely material to like on What One Becomes, but, aside from “Clutch of Oblivion”, it’s scattered throughout longer pieces that are harder to enjoy as full songs.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. Jul 11, 2022
    10
    One of the best post metal records of all time. Some of the best work Aaron Turner has ever made.