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- Summary: The second instrumental rock release from the trio of Sir Richard Bishop, Ben Chasny, and Chris Corsano was influenced by Easter European and Middle Eastern music.
- Record Label: Drag City
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Experimental Rock, Instrumental Rock, Guitar Virtuoso
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Positive: 9 out of 10
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Mixed: 1 out of 10
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Negative: 0 out of 10
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UncutOct 3, 2012Together they achieve a level of fervent interplay that's exhilarating to hear. [Nov 2012, p.81]
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The WireOct 3, 2012Some of the tracks are dead ringers for math rock, but in Bishop and Chasny's hands that ornate form attains gut-level thrust. [Sep 2012, p.64]
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MojoDec 17, 2012Each time they break free of their own locked groove, achieving mood-elevating uplift via genius structural shifts, or wig-flippin' solos spiritually comparable with Hendrix or Neil young. [Jan 2013, p.98]
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Oct 5, 2012With Formerly Extinct, Rangda not only prove themselves to be a going concern as a band, but that they might just be starting to really hit their stride.
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MagnetOct 26, 2012Bishop's well-established fascination with Eastern music and mysticism proves a ready foil for Chasny's expansive, psychedelic Americana. [No.92 p.57]
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Oct 17, 2012With Formerly Extinct, Rangda evolves into something distinctly more maniacal but also clear-eyed, adopting an image of both experience and youthful-mindedness.
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Oct 10, 2012Formerly Extinct is a little over-cooked, and the album would have benefitted from being left a little more raw at its core.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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Oct 5, 2012
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