Lush, mesmerizing, brilliant.Reviewed by J.P. Hibbs., 2009-06-28
Lush, mesmerizing, brilliant. Idaho create a sort of bleak,
minimalist soundscape, a cross between shoegaze sounds (My Bloody
Valentine, Drop Nineteens) and early 90's grunge rock (Bush,
Nirvana, Sonic Youth).
I own a lot of records and this is easily in my top 10. A must
have.
IdontknowReviewed by IRate, 2009-02-23
Not being the biggest fan of this competent, though what I would describe as second-tier, slow core group, it is still hard to deny that they came up with some beautifully bleak, minimal mope-rock. Although TSTTW contains a few of these deal-sealing tracks where Idaho seems completely in their element, there are not nearly enough standouts to constitute this disc often being cited as their finest work.
This one is brilliantReviewed by David M. Robbins, 2005-07-30
I have bought this CD 3 or 4 times--I've given it to friends
because they hear it and can't live without it. It sounds amazing,
start to finish.
This incarnation of Idaho is my favorite; the other releases from
this magical period are the Forbidden EP, Spanish Bayonet EP, and
the Pomegranite Bleeding single.
Among the best ever.Reviewed by Chris Martin, 2001-01-29
Yes, it's true. Of my 300+ albums this is easily in the top ten. Shimmering, lush, and beautiful. Check 'em out at idahomusic.com You'll never be the same.
#1 album of 1996Reviewed by Anonymous, 1999-06-06
This was the #1 album of 1996 (a year that gave us Built to Spill's "There's nothing wrong with love" among others).
