I think that Agalloch is a very overrated band. Or should I say, not at all without points, but way too "hit and miss" to be valued so highly by so many people. Every now and then their songs just drag on in what feels like circles, and often their attempts at creating atmosphere just give me a feeling of listening to muzak, elevator music, since there's no real drive to get me from point A to point B. It's a really tricky thing to create a lingering atmosphere that still feels organic and changing, like a continous journey.