Review by Shezma for Cult of Luna - Somewhere Along the Highway (2006)

I feel like I'll be repeating myself a bunch on these reviews; I am trying, I really am to get into Atmospheric Sludge through the challenge laid out for me. Cult of Luna may be my introduction into the genre all those years ago back when I was in high school really getting into more extreme music and I know I had tried to listen to this back then around release. This is still not my thing and for my own personal listening enjoyment this should be a lower score because I won't be coming back to this again. I still didn't "enjoy" putting this on, not that it was grating or anything just doesn't hit what I want to listen to. I can try to be subjective as possible and know that there is something here for those that are into this style. There are many moments that I consider more post-rock that I did like. The instrumentally slow and rocking moments I like, but the more muddy or "sludge" is uninteresting for me. At this point I just want to say I gave it the 'ol college try but sometimes it's just not for everyone and this isn't for me.