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  • Summary: The fourth full-length release for the Michigan post-hardcore band was produced with Will Yip.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Sputnikmusic
    Mar 20, 2019
    90
    On Panorama, they show themselves to be one of the tightest units in music, writing groove after memorable groove. Guitars, bass, and drums meld seamlessly, with no component vying for attention above the others. What stands out is how rarely the guitarists resort to palm mutes, heavy distortion, or even fast strumming. There is an almost improvisational aspect to the music in a lot of these songs.
  2. Kerrang!
    Mar 20, 2019
    80
    Those familiar with the band will be unsurprised that it’s an intense, at times overwhelming listen. ... Panorama is another outstanding release from a truly special band.
  3. The 405
    Mar 22, 2019
    80
    Progression is a funny word; in some ways La Dispute are the antithesis of progression, they’re more a freeze-frame of the moments and memories we try to get away from. This ability to cherry-pick these moments and refine them to poems told in a desperate, choked-back, strained delivery is the genius of La Dispute, and the reason they are now one of the pivotal post-hardcore bands of the last decade.
  4. Punknews.org (Staff)
    Mar 26, 2019
    80
    When all's said and done, the record dips and swells (see "Fulton Street I") to reflect the oscillations of life and from these tracks here, it's hard to call LD and The Wave nothing short of timeless.
  5. The Skinny
    Mar 29, 2019
    80
    La Dispute are titans of their scene, but they’re also lyricists of the highest calibre, writing songs many will confide in. Album number four isn’t a drastic change in direction, but it reaches heights when their powerful words lash the mind.
  6. Pitchfork
    Mar 20, 2019
    76
    Panorama skillfully and subtly creeps towards resonance rather than catharsis, an approach that can make even their own colleagues sound like they’re trying to cheat towards the big release. Even when La Dispute rock, they do so like they’re trying to tiptoe on a frozen pond.
  7. Exclaim
    Mar 20, 2019
    70
    La Dispute are more or less doing what they've always done. They're just continuing the refining process, whatever that is, for better or worse.

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  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
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  1. Reacher2
    Apr 1, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The passion that has gone into this record is unquantifiable. La Dispute continues to grow, building on previous works with an even stronger grasp of their craft. Introducing more dynamic lows and higher peaks while taking the listener on an emotional rollercoaster that never ceases to amaze.… Expand
  2. IgorSiberia
    Apr 10, 2019
    10
    Incredibly whole album. Melodious and strong, lyrical and full of aching melancholy.
    Rises above many other musical works as a beautiful    Incredibly whole album. Melodious and strong, lyrical and full of aching melancholy.
    Rises above many other musical works as a beautiful island above the expanse of the ocean.
    Personally, while listening to me, I felt the same sense of silent admiration that in 2013 was caused by Deafheaven's album "Sunbather".
    Here are the things here.    … Expand
  4. Mayfieldja
    Mar 25, 2019
    10
    The latest effort from the quintet from Grand Rapids is not just an album but a brilliant composition told over 10 beautiful movements and isThe latest effort from the quintet from Grand Rapids is not just an album but a brilliant composition told over 10 beautiful movements and is the equivalent (IMHO) the to the post-hardcore version of Tchaikovsky. Every beautifully spoken syllable is placed into a wall of sound that encapsulates the human experience like an audible mosaic. With every listen the emotional resonance grows as distorted riffs bounce back and forth from a subtle whisper into bombastic screams. Blend all of that with a strongly designed rhythm section and poignant lyricism and you have one of the strongest rock albums in recent memory. Panorama is a masterpiece. 10 out of 10.
    Tracks to enjoy: Did you not just read the review? Put on the whole damn thing and don’t skip a track! But also, “FULTON STREET II”; “RHODONITE AND GRIEF”; “ANXIETY PANORAMA”    … Expand
  5. fah_cue
    Mar 27, 2019
    5
    I really liked their first few albums. This one isn't bad, but i found myself pretty bored through most of it.
    I get that they were going for    I really liked their first few albums. This one isn't bad, but i found myself pretty bored through most of it.
    I get that they were going for something different...something more reserved and brooding. I applaud the effort. That doesn't change the fact that I found it boring.    … Expand

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