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Nov 17, 2016His reluctance to be confined to one particular sound (which makes him even more psychedelic), his nonchalant attitude towards genre, his increasing influence in leftfield rock and his skill in piecing together rhythm, chaos and calm makes him one of the most captivating artists indie rock has right now.
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Nov 17, 2016Packed full of confident exploration, sonic wizardry, expert guitar manipulation, and tight songcraft, this album of "leftovers" is as good as most of their contemporaries' best work.
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Nov 17, 2016Thee Oh Sees control the listener’s heartbeat with daft indifference and total control simultaneously. An Odd Entrances shows the band knows how to do so with the fragmented release of a two-part album, too.
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MagnetDec 15, 2016It may not be what you expect, but it's got the same Dwyer DNA that's always made he band compelling. [No. 138, p.61]
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Nov 28, 2016It’s more of the same, but when it’s this groovy, this killer, this consistently beguiling, that’s absolutely no bad thing.
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UncutNov 22, 2016A couple of tracks are interesting alternatives versions of songs from A Weird Exit, while on the all-new pieces, the general mood is mellower than usual. [Jan 2017, p.31]
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Nov 18, 2016If A Weird Exits was Thee Oh Sees’ Thanksgiving feast, An Odd Entrances is Friday’s turkey and stuffing sandwich--hardly a destination meal, but plenty satisfying in its own way.
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MojoNov 22, 2016A mixed bag, then, but rarely short of mood-elevating. [Jan 2017, p.100]
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Q MagazineNov 17, 2016The trip's less balls-on this time. [Jan 2017, p.112]
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Nov 21, 2016All flutes and bubbles, A Jammed Exit could be a Jethro Tull B-side, and only dedicated lovers of the eight-minute free-form scree solo need apply to Nervous Tech (Nah John), which is essentially Frank Zappa having a fit. Run for the exits.