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Deafheaven - Lonely People With Power



8.2 | 212 votes |
Release date: 28 March 2025
Style: Shoegaze, Atmospheric black metal, Post-metal

Owners:

50 have it
21 want it


01. Incidental I
02. Doberman
03. Magnolia
04. The Garden Route
05. Heathen
06. Amethyst
07. Incidental II [feat. Jae Matthews]
08. Revelator
09. Body Behavior
10. Incidental III [feat. Paul Banks]
11. Winona
12. The Marvelous Orange Tree

Top 20 albums of 2025: 2

Staff review by
musclassia
Rating:
8.5
While it wasn’t a stylistic move appreciated by the purists, Deafheaven’s stark move with Infinite Granite away from the blackgaze genre that they popularized went down sufficiently positively within the wider music scene that there was no urgency for them to return to their former sound. Yet, with the very next album, they release perhaps the heaviest, most intense record of their career, and make clear to both themselves and listeners that there was unfinished business to attend to.

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published 02.04.2025 | Comments (6)

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02.04.2025 - 15:44
Rating: 10
Paz
Elite
The beggining of „Amethyst” with its spoken word vocals reminds me of Saturnus. Am I the only one?

The more I listen to the album the more I think it could be their best album to date. That’s saying something…
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03.04.2025 - 18:07
Rating: 8
MetalManic
Written by Paz on 02.04.2025 at 15:44

The beggining of „Amethyst” with its spoken word vocals reminds me of Saturnus. Am I the only one?

The more I listen to the album the more I think it could be their best album to date. That’s saying something…

Saturnus: Big time. Both recitation delivery and (to an extent) instrumentally in between the explosions of music.

BUT----I didn't think this initially, and my mind still sways towards Agalloch. This is solely due to the harsh vocal style here. There is plenty of the harsh/recitation with Agalloch, too. Enough to maintain my initial comparative opinion.
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05.04.2025 - 12:06
Rating: 10
Paz
Elite
Also, as no one* mentioned it before, the short films posted 8 days ago on YT are absolutely incredible!



*not to be confused with our fellow MS user
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05.04.2025 - 17:39
Rating: 10
tea[m]ster
Au Pays Natal
Contributor
All timer. HoF. On the wall.
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rekt
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07.04.2025 - 08:16
Rating: 10
Paz
Elite
Written by tea[m]ster on 05.04.2025 at 17:39

All timer. HoF. On the wall.

Hey Jay, long time no see!

I'm thinking about giving this album a 10 too... I'll probably do it when my vinyl copy arrives
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10.04.2025 - 16:28
Rating: 10
After many more listens, had to upgrade to a 10. No skips on this album for me and I actually like the interludes. Consensus seems to be mixed on the interludes but I love ambient/atmospheric parts and I feel like they help me get lost in the music.
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12.04.2025 - 06:47
Rating: 10
Nicko's Nose
I’ll be the first to point it out: There’s no way that 1 star rating is legit.
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12.04.2025 - 13:09
Rating: 6
DenOr
Written by Nicko's Nose on 12.04.2025 at 06:47

I’ll be the first to point it out: There’s no way that 1 star rating is legit.

For this album it does apply
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13.04.2025 - 05:47
Rating: 9
Boxcar Willy
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Written by Nicko's Nose on 12.04.2025 at 06:47

I’ll be the first to point it out: There’s no way that 1 star rating is legit.

Music is subjective. This subject just likes bad music
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14:22 - Marcel Hubregtse
I do your mum

DESTROY DRUM TRIGGERS
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14.04.2025 - 16:39
Rating: 10
Paz
Elite
The beauty is here

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14.04.2025 - 16:59
Rating: 9
Boxcar Willy
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Written by Paz on 14.04.2025 at 16:39

The beauty is here

You must have quite the collection based on your posts on MS alone!
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14:22 - Marcel Hubregtse
I do your mum

DESTROY DRUM TRIGGERS
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14.04.2025 - 17:09
Rating: 10
Paz
Elite
Written by Boxcar Willy on 14.04.2025 at 16:59

You must have quite the collection based on your posts on MS alone!

A drop in the ocean
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15.04.2025 - 19:17
Rating: 9
InnerSelf
proofread free
Ok, holy fuck what a record.
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He who is not bold enough
to be stared at from across the abyss
is not bold enough
to stare into it himself.
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21.04.2025 - 21:29
Rating: 10
chomskeet
This album as a whole definitely grabbed me more than their others. I like quite a few tracks from their catalog, but none of their albums have ever made consistent rotation for me. This album, however, is super consistent. Winona, such a banger (there are a few others I like a lot too like Heathen and Amethyst). There's a lot of variability between tracks. Very warm BM though, so if that's not your thing

Edit: I really like this, minus the filler intermission tracks, it's fantastic beginning to end. Haven't given a 10 in forever
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28.04.2025 - 19:51
Rating: 8
tintinb
I don't like this one as much as I liked sunbather, new bermuda or ordinary corrupt human love. It's still a very strong album with the opening two songs being my favorites.
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Leeches everywhere.
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