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I was pretty disappointed with the singles for this, but the album's actually okay? Certainly better than I was expecting, given how dreadful Motherfucker is. The main issue is it doesn't feel very distinctive or cohesive as an album to me- I don't really know what the hell it is, to be honest. There's flares of FNM signatures, but much of it kind of smacks of Patton side-outlets cobbled together, and the political overtones are remarkably blunt which tends to take me out of the music. It's sort of like how haphazard King for a Day initially appears, but I think Sol Invictus lacks the overall direction and identity of that album. I'm glad I don't hate it, because I was fully expecting to, but it leaves me feeling kind of mixed in terms of the band moving forward, if they intend to. Part of me wants FNM to leave well enough alone before they fully transition into the semi-modern equivalent of dad rock. But whatever, it'll never be the 90's again and I still like it more than Album of the Year.
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Willeh posted:God hates a coward era Tomahawk or Stone Letter era Tomahawk. This comparison could make or break the album. I really like the heavier use of piano on it.
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