Communion
by The Soundtrack of Our Lives
  • Record Label: Yep Roc
  • Release Date: Mar 3, 2009
User Score
6.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 16
  3. Negative: 5 out of 16

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  1. MarcTheShark
    Mar 6, 2009
    10
    Record of the Year, IMHO... how come this band can't get arrested in the U.S.? So much better than the stuff Pitchfork orders you to listen to.
  2. markf
    Jul 1, 2009
    10
    Not their best album, but certainly one of their most daring. Performing the songs live and witnessing them was really quite exhilarating at the Troubadour.True, the album, per se, may be only worth a 9, but that live performance, where I had to keep Ebbot from falling on my wife and daughter, makes it worth +1.
  3. TonyJ
    Mar 15, 2009
    10
    An excellent album, which eclipses 'Origin Vol 1' overall, despite some 'gems' on the earlier offering. I would rank 'Communion' just behind 'A Present From The Past', which really is a surprise package of previously unreleased treasures. Admittedly, there is a lot of material on 'Communion', which may not fit neatly into every An excellent album, which eclipses 'Origin Vol 1' overall, despite some 'gems' on the earlier offering. I would rank 'Communion' just behind 'A Present From The Past', which really is a surprise package of previously unreleased treasures. Admittedly, there is a lot of material on 'Communion', which may not fit neatly into every reviewer's box. For me though, it is a bonus because TSOOL's album output has been quite modest. Mind you, they have always been generous with the amount of material that is offered, once the release finally materialises. Keep up the good work boys. You deserve greater recognition.… Expand
  4. AlrikL
    Mar 7, 2009
    10
    One of the greatest Rock bands...ever. On record, they're pros with a distinctive sound. As a live act, they have the ability to conquer any venue. To fully understand the grandeur of this band, one MUST see them perform live. A complete and religious experience with the harmful fanaticism left out. Hits you like a freight train to the chest.

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Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. AllMusic
    90
    Communion is easily the most consistent yet visionary and expansive recording Soundtrack have released yet, and proves beyond the shadow of a doubt, they are, even without mass acceptance, an impressively grand rock band.
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  2. Blender
    60
    It's a perfect set for folks who think Oasis are too humble, that Pink Floyd lacked ambition. TSOOL lay down Stonehenge riffs and cosmic mumbo jumbo so earnestly and expertly that nearly every outfit they raid from the classic-rock closet flatters them.
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  3. Boston Globe
    70
    The sheer heft of Communion makes it hard to absorb the songs individually while discouraging the casual spins necessary to embed them in your skull. But almost every song sounds terrific in the moment.
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