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by Pieter J Macmillan
Well worth a listen for a Colin Stetson fan who isn’t really into horror films»
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by Pieter J Macmillan
There’s always going to be a place in indie rock for singers with a five note range who sound like they’ve just rolled out of bed»
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by Pieter J Macmillan
For anyone with a love of modern classical and a taste for the expressive flavours of the piano it is a very worthwhile listen»
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by Pieter J Macmillan
A record that takes the idea of excitement and forward momentum from space travel and then blasts them at the listener with no let-up»
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by Pieter J Macmillan
The violin and her superbly expressive playing is more than enough to make for a great record»
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by Pieter J Macmillan
A good clutch of songs for protesting injustice, in whatever century it is encountered.»
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by Pieter J Macmillan
A band at the peak of their powers having their cake and eating it too.»
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by Pieter J Macmillan
There is very little on Once More ‘Round the Sun that Mastodon fans won’t have heard before.»
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by Pieter J Macmillan
If you ever want to sit peacefully and watch the rain fall outside your window then you could hardly ask for a better soundtrack than this.»
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by Pieter J Macmillan
Fans of the more straightforward and vocal Richard Youngs releases would probably be best advised wait for his next album; fans of the out-there and musically diverse experiments should lap this up.»
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by Pieter J Macmillan
You get a lot of Eluvium for your money on Nightmare Ending. However the album does feel somewhat sprawling and disjointed as a result.»
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by Pieter J Macmillan
With Nails there is no compromise if you don’t like it then you can go fuck yourself.»
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by Pieter J Macmillan
Fans of the big pop chorus and powerful male lead vocal should snap this up.»
In Depth by Pieter J Macmillan
The sound of one man noodling around in a very fluid way on a guitar? It doesn’t, on the surface, sound terribly appealing. And yet it is, and it works.... Like all the best ambient music, you can stick The Union / A Hem of Evening on in the background and leave it to run on pleasantly as you ignore it, but it works best when you crank it up and let if fully come to life. There are beautifully meandering guitar labyrinths to get lost in here, and becoming thoroughly lost is a pleasure... The Union / A Hem of Evening is one of the real treasures of 2012.»
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by Pieter J Macmillan
Astraea feels like a statement from Rolo Tomassi: we have integrated our new members, we are confident with our sound, this is us, take us or leave us.»
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by Pieter J Macmillan
Advaoitic Songs won’t covert you to belief in God - that’s not really the point - but it might well make you a firm believer in OM themselves.»
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by Pieter J Macmillan
If you’ve got a gap in your record collection for a record with the bite and bile of Godflesh and the swing and swagger of dubstep then Posthuman is just the thing to fill it.»
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by Pieter J Macmillan
Do you need this re-issue? Well, if you already own On Avery Island then no: there’s nothing here that you haven’t heard before. However, if you’re a fan of Aeroplane but you’ve never checked out the first Neutral Milk Hotel record, or if you’re a completist who fancies a new piece of shiny coloured vinyl, then this is the perfect summer purchase for you.»
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by Pieter J Macmillan
Exhilarating, joyful, experimental and yet accessible music that should be treasured by all.»
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by Pieter J Macmillan
Take Care, Take Care, Take Care is the auditory equivalent of a strawberry ice-cream on a sunny day and, however many times you might have tasted one before, it still counts as a treat. »
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by Pieter J Macmillan
Constant Future is the sound of a band who, after nearly ten years together, are comfortable with their sound, who know exactly what they’re good at and sound like they’re having great fun doing it. »
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by Pieter J Macmillan
Whether or not Say Us is the record for you will depend both on your tolerance for classic rock and on how highly you prize originality.»
