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You, You're A History In Rust Image
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews What's this?

User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 20 Ratings

  • Summary: This fifth release from the adventurous Toronto-based instrumental post-rock outfit is their first album in four years.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. You, You're a History in Rust is nothing short of an experience; emotional enough to take the listener on a journey, and subtle enough so that not a moment of the record feels contrived.
  2. This is a wonderful, intoxicatingly special album that deserves to be cherished, and played and played.
  3. One of my favorite albums so far in this very young year.
  4. Despite all the haunting vibes, woodwinds, and honeyed strings, rock music's guitar/bass/drums dynamic is dominant on Rust; it hovers between the rambunctious clatter of Broken Social Scene (which shares two members with DMST) and the elegant contortions of Jaga Jazzist.
  5. Billboard
    70
    The dabbling in different sounds and textures results in a surprisingly cohesive effort for DMST, and one that successfully sustains interest throughout. [3 Mar 2007]
  6. Another quixotic, cerebral, and indispensable album from one of Canada’s great talents.
  7. Uncut
    60
    Overall... the mood remains one of pleasant inconsequence. [Apr 2007, p.94]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. CarlS
    Mar 29, 2007
    10
    Some of the band's best work, lots of intricacy and subtlety that mustn't be missed! This will be in the top five of the year for Some of the band's best work, lots of intricacy and subtlety that mustn't be missed! This will be in the top five of the year for me for sure. They're a very fun band to see live too so if you get a chance, GO! Expand
  2. CharlesT
    Mar 12, 2007
    10
    Just as good as one could expect from a band that doesnt seem to disappoint
  3. domakesaythink
    Mar 13, 2007
    10
    any one of 5 of 8 tracks on this album would have made a lesser bands career. these songs achieve coherance like thoughts amongst conjoined any one of 5 of 8 tracks on this album would have made a lesser bands career. these songs achieve coherance like thoughts amongst conjoined siblings who love each other. in other words, forking awesome! Collapse
  4. [Anonymous]
    Mar 8, 2007
    9
    Excellent post-rock album. The vocals work better than I would have expected, they make "In Mind" one of the better tracks on the album. Excellent post-rock album. The vocals work better than I would have expected, they make "In Mind" one of the better tracks on the album. "Bound To Be That Way" and "The Universe!" are great too. This was my first DMST album and it won't be my last. Expand
  5. jaym
    Mar 12, 2007
    9
    Great follow up to winter hymn. Theres a bit of vocals on this one, only 2 songs and it actually goes really well to the songs. Not the same Great follow up to winter hymn. Theres a bit of vocals on this one, only 2 songs and it actually goes really well to the songs. Not the same as their previous album but still has their distinct sound. Expand
  6. BrianJ
    Mar 8, 2007
    9
    One of the best albums, and also one of the best bands, out there right now.
  7. TtableWhy
    Mar 1, 2007
    5
    5.5 - If this was my first album to hear of DMST I would have no interest in seeking out anything else. I would put them down as lacking 5.5 - If this was my first album to hear of DMST I would have no interest in seeking out anything else. I would put them down as lacking talent in the melody department. Each album up to now was better than the last. This is the first step backwards. It is simply lacking good melodies. There are some nice crisp guitar sounds on a couple of tracks, but the brass and strings are so muted that they are practically irrelevant. Obviously they were trying to do something different than "Winter Hymn" and that is to be applauded but there is very little here that makes excites me like their previous stuff. I have listened to this album 5 times. Expand

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