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Been listening to this pretty heavily since it came out because I kept meaning to review it and also because it's good! I think maybe not quite hitting the highs of God's Pee but also who know

The front half of this album caught me off guard as it starts a lot lighter than the title might suggest. The end of RAINDROPS CAST IN LEAD feels almost rowdy. The interlude of BROKEN SPIRES AT DEAD KAPITAL and then fuck you ominous drum of PALE SPECTATOR TAKES PHOTOGRAPHS is closer to what I expected (even if the drums feel slightly outside their normal sound to me).

I think it's also to say that that dirge is easily the strongest track on… More

I don't think anyone is going to deny that [The Moon and Antarctica](https://record.club/releases/albums/modest-mouse-the-moon-antarctica) is the best Modest Mouse album but this album sure is something.

I sent that to li after singing along to this album loudly while walking home from the coffee shop but then I remembered that's basically a review

Back when me and my buddy Mark were on a work term together we swapped iPods for a day to check out each other's music. The only thing I still remember listening to was this album.

He seemed a little surprised when I said this album ruled and included the final track in that opinion. Honestly, and no offence to liars on this, I think the ending might be the best part.

More like the GOAT has returned, am I right?

From one and half listens, this album feels a bit back-heavy as the obvious standouts to me are _Reappearing Rat_ and _Worm_ but it's obviously good. I imagine several more songs will stand out as I have more of a chance to pick out lyrics from them.

Fable Killer feels more like it should be on [Julia With Blue Jeans](https://record.club/releases/albums/moonface-julia-with-blue-jeans-on), which, is an album I like but also very much doesn't feel like Sunset Rubdown to me

me and some friends sometimes joked about making a unicorns cover band called The Horses (not more than horses but at least we exist still).

2014 is a banger. I can promise you it's the last song I listened to in 2013. Emasculate the Masculine is one of the better unicorn X the Ys song.

If you're wondering my opinion on Demos, rough demo cuts >>>>> remixes