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Busts open half-lidded Velvet Underground fetishisms with squalls of Blue Cheer guitar, and further channels the heady sounds of the late '60s with a moodily dwelling organ.
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The disc is truly beautiful on the ears, filled with gorgeous dynamics, crisp, discordant playing and impressive production to boot.
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New Musical Express (NME)'Black Mountain' is like a stoned friend with really good taste in music burning you a mix CD. [Jul 2005]
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Black Mountain indulges that old-school rock ’n’ roll craving.
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Black Mountain are about as referential as they come. But despite the obvious touchstones-- which, incidentally, fucking rule-- the band are affable and idiosyncratic enough to win over those who passed on recent retrofits like Comets on Fire's Blue Cathedral or My Morning Jacket's It Still Moves, and make those records' admirers practically cream themselves.
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Q MagazineThe band kick back and noodle with a refreshing nonchalance. [Aug 2005, p.137]
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There's no doubt that the band's Monsters of Rock sound is arena-ready.
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Uncovering the strands that make up Black Mountain’s debut album helps describe what the album sounds like. What it doesn’t help describe is how well the pastiche is constructed and how enjoyable the proceedings are.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 8
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Mixed: 2 out of 8
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Negative: 0 out of 8
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Mar 1, 2012
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RHMar 17, 2006