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Oct 3, 2012It showcases both sides of the trio's prowess: Rangda's ability to improvise dynamically and also to compose compelling, creating mysterious tunes that cross genres with ease and acumen.
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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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UncutOct 3, 2012Together they achieve a level of fervent interplay that's exhilarating to hear. [Nov 2012, p.81]
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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 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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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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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 3, 2012This album has more use for intertwined guitar lines that adhere to Eastern scales, and strong but light-footed rhythm.
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Oct 3, 2012False Flag was a raging, hairy monster of an album; Formerly Extinct is its subtler, more intricate, better groomed (but no less wild) cousin.