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There's no question of Sonic Youth's continued influence on Kinski. But Alpine Static is a progression within the context of the band's own discography, and that's important.
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Alternative PressDizzying psychedelic bong-fodder that requires neither psychedelics nor bongs. [Aug 2005, p.176]
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One would think the standard tension/release moments would get tiresome, but most of the album has an energy that makes you forget about anything that might seem redundant.
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Alpine Static unquestionably contains enough rock fireworks to warrant repeated listens.
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Each of these tracks will peel your face off and serve as the equivalent of hooking your brain to a nuclear reactor.
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Kinski’s boldest statement to date.
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Entertainment WeeklyTheir driving, distortion-drenched compositions are all about getting somewhere you never reach. [29 Jul 2005, p.67]
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A shot of raw psych rock that's as adventurous as it is accessible.
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Alpine Static, while inherently visceral, is also emotionally gripping.
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New Musical Express (NME)Like Sabbath in a washing machine during a power surge. [16 Jul 2005, p.50]
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If you are the sort of person who thinks of cannabis in terms of how much you smoke a day rather than how much you smoke in a month or a year, then you are going to like this album very much indeed.
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It highlights their talent for finding the core of invention within repetition, and suggests far greater peaks (and much greener valleys) in their future.
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While they haven't completely redrawn themselves, Alpine Static does signify a step forward for Kinski with its unashamed embrace of guitar rock.
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UncutThis controlled bedlam is just the thing for fans of the similarly explosive, experimental and exploratory sounds of Comets On Fire, Oneida and Black Mountain. [Aug 2005, p.97]
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Under The RadarIf you treat their stuff like background music, it's going to act like it. Turn it up and let it in. [#10, p.111]