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"Rather wonderful."
(The Big Issue). "Delicate and subtle dynamics." (The Guardian). "Slint-perfused folk songs sung by Marianne Faithful." (Popnews - France, review of The More We Are The Funnier It Is). "The U.K.'s answer to Sparklehorse - 10 out of 10" (City Lights magazine, review of The More We Are The Funnier It Is). "A record that mixes sensitive instrumentation with occasional Godspeed-esque crescendoes (minus the brute force) and peppers the whole thing with barely audible, sweet-sounding vocals." (Fruitbowl, review of The More We Are The Funnier It Is). "The More We Are provides one of the more convincing tests for ambitious European indie-rock this year. Essential for old and new lovers of the genre" (Blow Up - Italy, review of The More We Are The Funnier It Is). "A fine start, with a fleet of guitars building gradually to form a beautiful backdrop. Shades of REM's more fractured side emerge as the vocals shape the tortured chorus. Genuinely powerful stuff... Compelling." (Record Collector, review of North - single of the month, Feb 2000). "... an ebb and flow of propulsion and revulsion dynamics, repetitive and even derivative but still stirring as it winds in tighter and tighter on itself, spirals of a tune and coiled tension building... and ultimately exploding." (Robots and Electronic Brains web site review of the Sea sore songs 7"). "Lush post-rock stylings, gentle acoustic playing, and noisy Sonic-Youth style crescendos." (Pelican Neck Records, review of Such as you are...). "Math-rock a la Slint/Nub and lo-fi a la Fall/Pavement!" (Bugbear newsletter, live review). "A rare case of a band who live up to the inevitable Slint comparisons." (Norman Records web site, review of Sea sore songs). "Think of 'Bad Moon Rising' -era Sonic Youth, produced by Tortoise, with a very English sounding vocalist." (Fear and Loathing zine, review of Sea sore songs). "The foursome produce a bewitching noise, drawing from influences as diverse as the Dead Kennedys and Galaxie 500." (Jon Dennis, live review). "Add a grind-jerk guitar style to a dash of the shouty, a pinch of shambolic and more than a passing acquaintance with a tune, and you have a result." (Robots and Electronic Brains fanzine, review of Usually Dry-Eyed). |