Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Alternative Press
    80
    Dense soundscapes that seemingly start in progress and stretch invisibly, yet infinitely, in all directions. [Apr 2005, p.118]
  2. The proceedings, though, are not without occasionally lesser moments and that’s something that fans of Save Everything and Very Soon may be surprised to hear.
  3. Flies The Fields is a masterpiece of foreboding that’ll both fascinate and terrify in equal measure.
  4. A sprawling tour de force... It overwhelms you with its brawny rhythms, its artful arrangements and foggy atmosphere, and its thrilling instrumentation.
  5. An album riddled with unbreathable energy and high-strung despair.
  6. Urb
    80
    An enjoyable switchback ride through instrumental post-rock riff-making and full-on angst-ridden rocking out. [May 2005, p.87]
  7. Restraint and frustration are the dominant themes, but the short, aggressive outbursts don't always offer enough release to justify the fatiguing buildups.
  8. Mueller has traded in his visceral post-punk riffs for something more cerebral, and ultimately less satisfying.

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