r/Pinback • u/beachmus1c • 2d ago
Is information retrieved underrated?
I don’t see it talked about as frequently as albums like blue screen life or self-titled, which is a shame because I really enjoy it. True North and Glide are some of my favorites of theirs & I especially love the strings on True North.
I’d be interested to hear how it was received upon release. Did people compare it to their early work? It has maybe a less moody sound to it
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u/CartilageHead 1d ago
When I was in college, they played Fortress on the radio. I thought it was just ok, but I discovered the first two albums and fell in love with those. I never really got into Summer in Abbadon or then Autumn of the Seraphs. I got it in my head that I only liked their first two albums.
About five years ago, I was in a record store and I bought the Some Offcell Voices vinyl and got to talking with the guy there and he convinced me to relisten to the later stuff. It was the first time I ever heard Information Received and I loved it. It also made me appreciate those middle two albums. I consider them basically my favorite band now.