The Great Misdirect
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  • Summary: The sixth studio album for the metal band was produced with Jamie King.

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Obfuscation
From the simple idea of Change Blindness, our minds are not as they seem. An entire existence revolving around what we can't acknowledge. A brain... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Sputnikmusic
    80
    Between the Buried and Me have refined their sound and improved their songwriting ten-fold, and while The Great Misdirect may not match "The Silent Circus'" raw energy and intensity, it might be their most coherent album yet.
  2. Alternative Press
    60
    While all the riffs and parts are brillantly performed, they rarely if ever repeat one, and none stick in your head after the band is gone. [Dec 2009, p.108]
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  3. AllMusic
    60
    It's an experience, to say the least. At the same time, The Great Misdirect is the type of overblown record that asks the question, "Is there such thing as being too ambitious?"
  4. Slant Magazine
    60
    As the album stretches on, it's hard not to notice that some of the unbridled enthusiasm that made Alaska and Colors the heavy, heady trips that they were has been sacrificed. That's forgivable. The type of a maturation process that Between the Buried and Me has embarked on is never easy, and the record shows that few bands from rock's progressive edges pull it off.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. RyanJ
    Jan 20, 2010
    10
    Yea seriously this album is incredible if your a true metal fan. I saw them live in October, they were insane, and the singer had bronchitis. Yea seriously this album is incredible if your a true metal fan. I saw them live in October, they were insane, and the singer had bronchitis. That's besides, all metal fans need to hear Swim to the Moon in its entirety. Totally brilliant!!!!… Expand
  2. godofallu
    Oct 13, 2012
    10
    This album is a masterpiece. Even their country song has me hooked, and the 20 minute long epic that is swim to the moon never fails toThis album is a masterpiece. Even their country song has me hooked, and the 20 minute long epic that is swim to the moon never fails to enthrall me. This is original music. You can't just put this into a genre since it goes all over the place, and you certainly can't judge the album based around 1 song. Let it play all the way through and take it all in. It's the only way.… Expand
  4. BillC
    Dec 15, 2009
    10
    Don't ever listen to the critics when it comes to music. Although it's not as good as colors in my opinion, it's still better Don't ever listen to the critics when it comes to music. Although it's not as good as colors in my opinion, it's still better than almost anything else. If you like Progressive/Technical metal, listen to this!… Expand
  5. MatthewE
    Dec 7, 2009
    9
    The critics are morons! What album did they listen to? This is one of the most unique, well written and skillfully played albums in recent The critics are morons! What album did they listen to? This is one of the most unique, well written and skillfully played albums in recent memory. Are these the same critics that enjoy Adam Lambert? Screw those hippies! Buy this record!!!!… Expand
  6. JoshK
    Jan 13, 2010
    9
    This album is not for everybody, but that doesn't mean it isn't brilliant. You will never hear anything like this music outside of This album is not for everybody, but that doesn't mean it isn't brilliant. You will never hear anything like this music outside of BTBAM and any fan of ambitious and technical music will adore it.… Expand
  7. JohnnyJ
    Dec 8, 2009
    9
    Memorable riffs, masterful solos, profund lyrics. Psycadelic, brutal, epic, etc. Alternative Press - just call it a day... your journalists Memorable riffs, masterful solos, profund lyrics. Psycadelic, brutal, epic, etc. Alternative Press - just call it a day... your journalists need to go to school.… Expand
  8. HakanF.
    Dec 24, 2009
    1
    Emo's trying to be metal. We all know that results in failure. Anyway, I gave it one point since the production was actually good this Emo's trying to be metal. We all know that results in failure. Anyway, I gave it one point since the production was actually good this time (unlike their last bad albums).… Expand

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