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Once described as a monolithic puzzle box, Lateralus is simply one of the greatest pieces of work you will ever hear. Geometric designs within the music, taut and muscular production all combine to make Lateralus multi layered and beautiful; bathe in the fountain and spiral out. This is an amazing recording. Beyond essential.
This album is incredible, Tool is in my opinion just about the best band of all time and this is their finest work to date.
The songs range from bittersweet somber to angelic ethereal. Each song is an absolute classic in its own right, even the interludes have their respective merits and dont grow as tiresome as most.
It is doubtless in my mind how this album won so many prestigious awards. Aside from some of Tools other works, and some `A Perfect Circle songs, no other album has made me experience the same elation and utter amazement as this.
You can probably tell from reading this review that I am enthusiastic about this album and this band, and trust me I cannot in my wildest dreams do its unique brilliance justice. If you were unsure as to whether to purchase this album do! And then purchase the rest of the albums straight after!
The best purchase I ever made, would happily pay £1,000 for this album if it were the only way to obtain it.
Every track on this album sounds like it has been worked on for years to perfection; and it's paid off. I wasn't a big fan of Tool before I heard this album, and it totally changed my outlook on the band and on music.
In my opinion, to truely experience this album you need to read through the lyrics and try understand how deep they go [e.g. Parabol and Parabola].
The instrument work on this album is amazing too, everything seems to work seemlessly together.
It seems that Frankpoole can't recognise a masterpiece when he hears one, his loss.
This Cd isn't about the music :D
It's about loosing yourself in an alternate view, parabola a perfect example.
It's just seeing things from a completely new angle and warping your mind o_O
I'd recommend it to anyone looking for something a bit different... a bit more.. underground.
I know i'm hooked on it.
:)
In my opinion this is tools greatest album. Every track brings something new Maynards vocals are, as always, excellent. Backed up with amazing bass and drums this is definatly one to buy.
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