Far Side Virtual - James Ferraro
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  • Summary: The sounds of an electronic device-driven world are the influences on Ferraro's first full-length release on the Hippos in Tanks label.
  • Record Label: Hippos in Tanks
  • Genre(s): Electronic, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. The Wire
    Dec 6, 2011
    80
    Far Side Virtual is a convincing evocation of the digital dreamtime. [Nov 2011, p.58]
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  2. cokemachineglow
    Nov 28, 2011
    77
    In essence, Ferraro has crafted a noiseless noise record.
  3. Pitchfork
    Nov 28, 2011
    76
    Such dedication to an aesthetic means Far Side Virtual gets a little tedious: It's 16 songs that aren't all that catchy but aren't exactly ambient either.
  4. Spin
    Nov 28, 2011
    60
    On Far Side Virtual, he makes a glowing, glossy album out of everyday digital detritus.

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