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- Summary: The second album for the Brooklyn rock band is its first on Mute Records.
- Record Label: Mute
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Positive: 14 out of 16
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Mixed: 2 out of 16
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Negative: 0 out of 16
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Alternative PressWhen the dark, somber and damn loud refrains of 'Ego Death' kick in, it sounds like these guys could completely take over indie rock. [Nov 2009, p.106]
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A Place To Bury Strangers have managed to strike a perfect balance between noise and tune, and as a result created one of 2009's most ingenious records.
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Exploding Head is another raucous ode to My Bloody Valentine meets The Jesus and Mary Chain shoegaze. But that’s what’s indicative about this band--although its references are often cited; Exploding Head has that passion needed in reinvigorating a sub-genre.
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Q MagazineIt's wall-of-noise stuff, but consistently they manage to either build a decent tune into the squall or else engage the listener through exhilarating power alone. [Nov. 2009, p.101]
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This is A Place to Bury Strangers at their loudest, most relentlessly methodical, and, surprisingly, funniest.
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Under The RadarMore attention was paid to mixing, but the sounds captured are as deliciously brash as they were on the debut. [Fall 2009, p.56]
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While A Place To Bury Strangers are obviously still in awe of the original shoegaze crowd, Exploding Head is a step towards sounding unique.
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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Nov 17, 2019A fine loud mix of dark fuzzy noise, shoegaze, and a hint of post-punk. This is A Place to Bury Strangers at its finest.
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Mar 31, 2012
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