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- Summary: This is the debut album from the British band formed by producer Rupert Clervaux and music video director Ben Crook.
- Record Label: The Social Registry
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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59.59 is an astounding album, quite unlike anything one's ever heard before.
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FilterThroughout, there are pieces that defy the term "song" and exist more as sonic collages--intriguing bits of paste and mortar between tracks--providing ethereal contemplation and occasional abrasive interludes before returning to the more traditional song structure that is anything but traditional. [Winter 2008, p.100]
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59.59 could use a few more fiery moments like these; as the album settles into its more temperate second half.
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Under The RadarThe result is mesmerizing and eerie, bridging the gap between art-rock, prog, and neo-classical minimalism. [Spring 2008, p.86]
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SpinWhen pop structure interrupts the soundtrack-y vibe, it's modestly and briefly too much of singer Sian Ahern's sad, smok voice would lessen the mystery. [Apr 2008, p.102]
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Q Magazine59:59 wanders prettily yet aimlessly through the atmospheric post-rock undergrowth. [June 2008, p.149]
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