- Band members: Sam Coomes, Janet Weiss
- Summary: With the the departure of bassist Joanna Bolme, the Portland, Oregon-based indie rock band returns with remaining duo, Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss, for its ninth full-length release.
- Record Label: Kill Rock Stars
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Pop
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 8
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Mixed: 3 out of 8
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Negative: 0 out of 8
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Sep 30, 201380Once it's clear that anything can happen, the lack of a common sound makes each track an exciting new proposition, allowing the listener to feel a sense of discovery despite the fact that they've been listening to Quasi for as long as two decades now.
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Sep 30, 201370There's little, if any, regard for structure or convention, meaning that Mole City could be five tracks long or 50 and still happily exist in a brilliantly idiosyncratic bubble all of its own.
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Oct 3, 201370On Mole City, Quasi embrace their scattered thoughts with a wink and a grin, and never let go.
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Sep 30, 201368Not the best Quasi introduction for first-time listeners, but there’s plenty for the band’s fans to love.
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Sep 30, 201360At its best, it’s vintage Quasi.... But at its worst, you find yourself checking the tracklist to see just how much more of the record is left.
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Oct 1, 201360Over 24 songs they constantly tremble on the brink of collapse yet they also manage to turn in such laser-guided songs as You Can Stay But You Gotta Go and Double Deuce. [Oct 2013, p.96]
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Oct 4, 201360Quasi are more turbulent in spirit, especially here on Mole City, a wayward, asymmetrical double album that sees them returning to the two-piece format after a period with Jicks bassist Joanna Bolme.