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UncutFeb 3, 2025Despite the number of musicians there is a more focused feel to tracks like "Eye For Keys" and even a drop of trippy folk on "In The Tall Trees." Fans of Comets On Fire will find much to enjoy. [Feb 2025, p.39]
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Mar 10, 2025Downstate is far more varied [than 2023's Upstate] and the songs make their point and get on with it — a definite improvement.
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Feb 3, 2025Whether this album’s your first insight into Prison, or you’re a die-hard fan, on Downstate, the band hooks listeners in with a unique compilation of progressive stoner rock songs.
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MojoFeb 3, 2025Downstate's a more focused listen. [Mar 2025, p.93]
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Feb 3, 2025The editing and sequencing on Downstate are more a part of the listening experience here than on the previous album, with quick transitions, trippy fades, and unexpected pitch changes all adding weirdness to an already warped set of jams.