Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?
by of Montreal

Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? by of Montreal
Year: 2007
Release date: 2007-01-27
Overall rank: 586th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
79/100 (from 495 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top 20 albums of 2007 (13th)
Award Top 100 albums of of the 2000s (93rd)
Award Top 1,000 albums of all time (586th)

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Overall rank: 586th | 2000s rank: 93rd | 2007 rank: 13th  Overall chart history
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From 09/28/2021 10:54 | #274311
This album is just pure brilliance. Almost every single cut on this record is unique and gives you so much to explore and enjoy. It is so vibrant that there is no possible way to be bored by this record. It is genius how the artist has concocted these incredible songs into one free flowing piece of art. This is best displayed on The Past Is A Grotesque Animal which keeps you entertained for the full 12 minute run time and is the best track on the record. The album hardly ever slows its pace as well and keeps the same quality almost from beginning to end. There is one or two tracks however that are possibly not necessary but they are still unique and enjoyable. Overall, this is a must listen and I'm surprised this record isn't talked about more.
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55/100
From 10/26/2018 09:45 | #223334
More art than music this album caters to a very specific musical taste

Not everyone's cup of tea , listen and make up your own mind . You'll either it or hate it (Edited)
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85/100
Interesting how every song is rated upwards of 8/10 but the whole album is shy of an 8??? Y'all wild
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From 11/20/2017 06:52 | #201690
93/100
Fav tracks: Gronlandic edit, Labyrinthian pomp, Bunny ain't no kind of rider
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From 11/07/2017 02:40 | #200874
The Past is a grotesque animal was quite good but the rest failed to grab me, at least on my first listen. (Edited)
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