I guess I listen to tunes. Or something. Am I hip yet?
Noisy, rough start, but the tension builds, unclenches, and lets way to nonchalant tunes that get better with each listen. »
Raw, post-punk: think Klaxons but not washed-out and still with a sense of actual melody. »
It's noise; noise that I can grok gazing at the waves on ponds, pondering ponderous thoughts--a hymn, almost. »
This self-absorbed, 80s-esque album echoes to an era of happier circumstances, but the relase itself doesn't age as well as it could. »
The slow reveal and feeling of connection to the farthest-flung parts of the world helps make it a record certainly worthy of a listen. »
There's solid bass and guitar fun to be had here, and an epic rhythm section to drive Paul Murphy's calming lullabies. »
A space odyssey for sure, and the static is like a constant stellar rain that the beats fall back on. »
It's at its best when dark but only in the meaning, not in the conveyance. Beautiful in its nascent, almost childlike wonder. »
The Killers strike again with this horrendously emotionless piece-of-shit synthfest. »
Introspective, moving aural trip, this. »