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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Man your own jackhammer.., 2 May 2006
If there has ever been a more perfect album than this I'd really like to know what it is. Put simply, it's the only one I've ever owned without a single duff track or second of wasted time - from beginning to end it never sinks below anything less than complete genius. You can listen to it as many times as you like, and you'll always discover something new: these songs are complex, epic, emotionally involving, infectious, virtuoso masterpieces on every level. The actual style is pretty hard to pin down - often it's likened to 70s or 80s style prog rock, and the influences are undoubtedly there, but this kind of description really doesn't do justice to the sheer originality and quality of this sound. Claudio Sanchez's vocal range is amazing, and the black, frequently violent and nightmarish lyrics (all part of a story, don'cha know?) are given real bite by a delivery which ranges all the way from dark and vicious to incongruously upbeat. This band deserves to go far, and with at least two more albums in this series to come I can't wait...
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Even better than i first thought, 26 Mar 2004
I reviewed this album before and i thought it was good. Now it think it's awesome - I'm listening to it as i typeThe title track is a classic from the moment you first hear it
Cuts Marked In The March Of Men - took some time to get into this one, but after a few listens i now really like it
Three Evils (Embodied In Love And Shadow) - as soon as i heard this i knew it was quality: strong vocals, especially the chorus
The Crowing - THE BEST: this is beyond awesome - thumping drums, great guitars and especially from 'Dear Ambellina' the volume needs to be turned up to as loud as it gets
Blood Red Summer - in some respects actually my favourite as its easiest to keep up with Claudio Sanchez's vocals
The Velorium Camper's perhaps make up a slightly weaker part of the album although they still have their own individual merits
A Favour House Atlantic - like BRS, much easier to sing along to
The Light and the Glass - solid ending All in all i really love this album and it certainly is an improvement on The Second Stage Turbine Blade, although i'm not suggesting that that wasnt a good album, especially when it contains such quality tracks as Devil in Jersey City, Hearshot Kid Disaster, Delirium Trigger and Neverender. Didn't really know much about the band until recently, and on the strength of this album, i want to know more...
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dear Ambelina...., 21 Jul 2006
Co&Ca's second album surely blows all criticism out of the water, the atmosphere, and deep into space. Offering a truly multi-faceted glimpse into their exapansive and technical style, the album furthers the storytelling elements which took root in 'The Second Stage Turbine Blade'. The underlying concept, that of 'The Bag.On.Line Adventures', is a futuristic fantasy tale detailing the trials of two protagonists which form the band's name. The scale of the story is massive,as reflected by the grandiose and overpowering title-track, but finds it way into subtler forms through track such as 'three evils' and the Camper Velourium series. The standard of all of the tracks is exceptional, with various supposed influences ranging from 70s rock to contemporary post-hardcore outfit Glassjaw. Technical wizardry and Sanchez's haunting vocals are the perfect conduit for the theme. Stand out tracks (within a stand-out album) are 'In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth', 'The Crowing' (check out the film noir-style monologue section with the furious powerchord backing) and 'The Light and the Glass'. The latter might be seen as a declaration of intent for the latest album, the way the track evolves reminds me of some, especially the last four, on 'G.A.I.B.S.4'. In short this album is the band's coming of age, and the foundation of the true musical self-discovery which forms their newest release; indivudal and brilliant without alienating first-time listeners.
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