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The Fall of Troy do a bunch of different things, most of them with reasonable competence and a strong enough individual identity to vault them a half-step ahead of the pack
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In the Unlikely Event throws together a smorgasbord of heavy styles in the hopes it will gel somehow as a coherent album. It doesn’t even come close, leaving each song to stand or collapse on its own
2mo
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In The Unlikely Event proves to be an underwhelming, grave disappointment.
For some, the worst Fall Of Troy album, for others, a bloated, messy, uneven album. For me, an underrated masterpiece that deserves all the praising in the world. Yes, I think it’s better than Doppelgänger, better than the Self-Titled, better than Manipulator, the best album they have ever made, the softer focus and cleaner production makes every song here a standout, specially Panic Attack!, Single and Webs. The Fall Of Troy works awesomely as a fast and heavy as fuck math rock ... read more
off. it feels off. some good fruit, and some REALLY bad ones (“Empty the Clip…” and “Webs” are TERRIBLE.) but the good ones are like. solid as fuck. i’m especially a fan of “Dirty Pillow Talk” and “Panic Attack!”, but i left this album feeling unsatisfied. I know they can do better clearly, but this was a huge lack.
Thank you @keezoquesillo for the recommendation! :)
Anyone who wants to, feel free to recommend me anything you want me to review!
This album spends most of its duration living in the shadow of its opener, Panic Attack!. Rarely does it live up to this track, and it instead just morphs into a painful bore.
Occasionally, an interesting instrumental idea will shine through, such as some nice sounding math rock riffs or a nice groove using a wah pedal. But without fail, it almost always returns ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Panic Attack! 3:34 | |
| 2 | Straight-Jacket Keelhauled 2:23 | |
| 3 | Battleship Graveyard 5:10 | |
| 4 | A Classic Case of Transference 4:42 | |
| 5 | Single 3:05 | |
| 6 | Empty the Clip, the King Has Been Slain, Long Live the Queen! 3:17 | |
| 7 | People and Their Lives 6:18 | |
| 8 | Dirty Pillow Talk 4:17 | |
| 9 | Nobody’s Perfect 4:43 | |
| 10 | Webs 4:17 | |
| 11 | Walk of Fame 5:19 | |
| 12 | Nature vs. Nurture 5:42 |
Total Length: 52 minutes
Added on: April 20, 2016