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People in every Discord server I visit are saying that God’s Country by Chat Pile is the best album. But maybe it’s a tamer Oxbow with Bleach-era Nirvana moments? But maybe that’s okay?

I prefer the EPs, but enjoy the new album too. NC.

I’ve tried listening to them three or four times, and something’s not sticking. I think it has something to do with the vox. Not crap, but not for me.

First time listening the vocals threw me off and I disengaged by the second song thinking it was going to be a shout festival. Gave it a deep listen today and am happy to report that it isn't a shout party. Wish it was more rhythmic, but that's just being fussy. It isn't crap, but I don't see myself throwing it on when I'm in that type of mood.

Où est le poll?

I hear what sounds like a lot of time spent studying Godflesh, Big Black, and Scratch Acid, and then coming up with their own thing. I really like the album, like the last EP even more. The only thing jarring for me is how innocuous they look — I decided to look 'em up on YouTube and all of the unhinged menace I expected to see in their live performances was not there. But I also expect too much and project a lot of things onto certain music before I see the people behind it, so I realize the flaw in my thinking.

Anyway, not crap, could use a poll.

^ cosigned. Not to detract but I feel this way about a lot of bands today that have a certain sound but look like they should be serving me whiskey in a mason jar. I realize how shortsighted and frankly dumb that reads, but I am shortsighted and dumb. Working on it.

Like a lot of people, I found out about them when the music blogs crowed about God's Country a few weeks ago. I really like it, it's the first album I've listened to all the way through in one sitting in a while.

The only thing I don't like is the metal-style tree branches band logo on the front cover.

Hadn't paid them too much attention previously, but the new album is really good. Such ugly, gnarly music. I dig their Godflesh/TJL vibe. NC.

A friend rec’d them to me a couple of weeks ago. I like it. NC.

Here’s a wired article on the origins of their name also….bleak stuff.

https://www.wired.com/2010/08/ff-madmaxtown/