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- Record Label: Light In The Attic
- Release Date: May 13, 2008
- Summary: The sophomore album for the Austin, Texas band was produced by Erik Wofford.
- Record Label: Light In The Attic
- Genre(s): Rock, Alternative
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 9 out of 17
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Mixed: 8 out of 17
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Negative: 0 out of 17
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Its muscular confidence and stylistic purity make it a must-listen for the psychedelically inclined, as well as an easy candidate for one of the best records of the year.
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Some progression and distinction from "Passover" to Directions to See a Ghost is discernable over the unremitting low-end vibrations, some tweaks to the combustive chemistry as it was previously established.
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It's kind of samey, sure--but in a formalist genre, that isn't necessarily a bad thing.
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If you isolate any random 45 seconds of Directions to See a Ghost's 70 minutes, you'll definitely be compelled to listen for another few minutes--after which time you'll probably start waiting for a solo or a shift in tone that might not even come.
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UrbWith many songs over four minutes and often consisting of blantantly stoned self-indulgent "jams," some trimming is needed.
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Q MagazineWhile it makes for an impressive sound, it's hard not to yearn for more than the occasional flirtation with a second dimension, such as the sitar-driven 'Deer-Ree-Shee ' or the heavy riffed Krauturock-inspired groove that serves as the second half of 'Never/Ever.'
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The band call their dark noise "hypno-drone'n'roll", but they could do with less drone, more roll.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 3
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Mixed: 0 out of 3
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Negative: 1 out of 3
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CharlieQ.Jul 17, 2008Some of the very best hard-edged, pure psychedelic drone you're likely to hear this year.
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DomH.Jun 6, 2008
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RogerM.Jun 4, 2008Repetitive and boring, more of the same like the first record, just without any catchy songs or hooks.
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