ethorthedinosaur t1_j6dzv9v wrote on January 29, 2023 at 6:03 PM

I know some people prefer "Joy As An Act of Resistance" or "Brutalism" but this is one of my favorite albums ever. It has a lot of great performances, interesting guitar tones, and really tight grooves. Car Crash, MTT 420 RR, Progress, and The Beachland Ballroom are my highlights.

itsgeorgebailey t1_j6eifkf wrote on January 29, 2023 at 8:03 PM

Joy as an act of resistance is a stone cold killer of an album. I didn’t enjoy ultra mono as much, but I haven’t checked this one out yet. Hoping it’s a banger.

IrishGh0st91 t1_j6einxb wrote on January 29, 2023 at 8:04 PM

As somebody who has listened to all of their albums extensively, I can tell you that Ultra Mono felt like a fluke. Crawler is a return to form.

TheGnarWall t1_j6extpe wrote on January 29, 2023 at 9:35 PM

I love ultra mono and this is the first time I've heard people have a problem with it. But imo they have no bad albums.

IrishGh0st91 t1_j6ezv50 wrote on January 29, 2023 at 9:47 PM

It's not a bad album per se, but I think they were trying to do too much at that time. Huge boom in popularity from Joy as an Act of Resistance, lots of touring, then going right into Ultra Mono. Maybe it's just me, but it felt rushed.

TheGnarWall t1_j6fcpkz wrote on January 29, 2023 at 11:04 PM

I can see that. Ultra Mono was my introduction so it was totally fresh for me.

Might_be_an_Antelope t1_j6ein42 wrote on January 29, 2023 at 8:04 PM

Everything they have put out of just amazing. They were my top bands of 2022, says Spotify. Their LPs are really good, too.