Observatory
by Aeon Station
  • Record Label: Sub Pop
  • Release Date: Dec 10, 2021
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. Rej72380
    Dec 10, 2021
    8
    The first album by Aeon Station is quite the thrill. The production quality of it
    is great with no crackling or other sound artifacts. The instrumentation of
    the songs vary by song. The first track of the album is dull, but much later it really picks up. Also, vocals are at it's finest for the album While it has it's flaws, Observatory is a great album to listen to. I would    The first album by Aeon Station is quite the thrill. The production quality of it
    is great with no crackling or other sound artifacts. The instrumentation of
    the songs vary by song. The first track of the album is dull, but much later
    it really picks up. Also, vocals are at it's finest for the album

    While it has it's flaws, Observatory is a great album to listen to. I would
    recommend it to all modern rock fans.    … Expand
  2. pdesaab07
    Jan 3, 2022
    8
    I've discovered Kevin Whelan through this band and album... Really loved it. I want to know his previous band now !!

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Mojo
    Dec 14, 2021
    60
    The highs of Fade, Queens and Better Love variously recall Arcade Fire and The Flaming Lips in euphoria mode, while the lows plumb eerie depths akin to Big Star's Third. [Feb 2022, p.89]
  2. Pitchfork
    Dec 14, 2021
    76
    A rousing, unabashedly sentimental album that’s even more explicitly about recalibrating fading dreams than its predecessor.
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  3. Uncut
    Dec 10, 2021
    90
    From the yearning opener “Hold On” through to the life-affirming ruckus of “Queens” and “Better Love” and to the final epiphanies in “Alpine Drive”, Observatory is a triumphant expression of resilience in the face of all the hard knocks and harder lessons that fill a life.
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