The StandardBest The Standard Albums Ranked
5.9
Avg Score
3
Opinions
3
Albums
1
Reviewer
Summary from 3 ratings
On Wavelength, fans have rated The Standard's catalog across 3 albums from 3 opinions, with an overall average of 5.9/10. The top-rated The Standard album is August (2002) with a 7.1/10 average from 1 rating, followed by Albatross and Swimmer. The discography on Wavelength spans 2002 to 2008.
August
“Let's open with full disclosure: I once, albeit briefly and some time ago, subjected myself to nothing but emocore. Thus, in accordance with the Law of Recovering Emoists, I am instinctively skeptical of any lyrical mention of the months of the year. Actually, it makes me cringe. Invoking the calendar often reeks of sentimentality, and sentimentality is like strychnine: it's only ingestible in sma”
Albatross
“Melodramatic Yep Roc band builds a quiet tension between guitars, pianos, and Tim Putnam's terse yelp.”
Swimmer
“Portland, Ore.'s the Standard go the self-released route on Swimmer, trying to find a way to make wide-screen atmospheric rock on an independent budget.”
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