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Megajag aka The single best way to blow some eMusic credits this month thread aka the NAPOLEON IIIRD NEW RELEASE OUT NOW thread

John_Brainlove [Edit] [Delete] 15:55, 17 February '09

Napoleon IIIrd's new mini-album is OUT OUT OUT NOW NOW NOW.

BUY ON EMUSIC: http://www.emusic.com/album/Napoleon-IIIrd-Hideki-Yukawa-MP3-Download/11373955.html

BUY ON ITUNES: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=303326445&s=143444

Here is what some critics wrote:

"Tightly Tuned Genius" - 10/10, DSD - Read

"Epic... A psychedelic trip." - Artrocker, new issue out now

"There's a strange kinetic energy in this music, the spirit of a human musician coming out of mechanical, computerized sounds. These are the sounds of the future." 4/5, musicOMH - Read

"It sweeps aside all notion of keeping to one idea, as it switches from quasi-garage rock to drum loop-aided fervency to digital Prince to ambient post-rock to Talk Talk minimal balladry... an intriguing demonstration of where things are heading, and an exciting demonstration of his range and skill." - Sweeping The Nation - Read

"Napoleon IIIrd belongs to a combative musical lineage, descended from other oddball loons like Gary Wilson, Tom Waits and James Pants. "The Strong Nuclear Force" even recalls Prince at times, forging a funk that's low-slung, high-strung, white-boy; guitars flinching their way through grey atomic paranoia while Mabbett's throat, so desperate for release, ends up just bursting apart." - RCRD-LBL - Read

"Napoleon IIIrd is a captivating and engaging live performer... ‘Hideki Yukawa’ shows that the man has only strengthened." - God Is In The TV, Tips for 2009 - Read

"An 8-bit Prince in minimal funk mode, complete with a throaty soul-music scream... Montreal post-rock textures, ambient noise and plangent guitar breaking out drum machines and shivering shards of synths... gripping." - The Line Of Best Fit - Read

"Prince via Beck falsetto and electro beats... he keeps you on your toes with his playful approach... definitely worth the time." - Amelia's Magazine - Read

FEB 09 TOUR DATES with WILD BEASTS
17 Feb: Deaf Institute Manchester
19 Feb: Louisiana Bristol
20 Feb: Audio Brighton
21 Feb: Arts Center Norwich
22 Feb: Tin Angel Coventry
24 Feb: 93 ft East London
25 Feb: Harley Sheffield
26 Feb: The End Newcastle
27 Feb: King Tut's Glasgow
28 Feb: Escobar Wakefield

MYSPACE: www.myspace.com/boney3
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/pages/Napoleon-III


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