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- Artist(s): David Fagan, Arnoud Verheul, Florian Veenhuis, Joris Frowein
- Summary: The second full-length release for the Dutch quartet was self-produced.
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- Record Label: Fire Records
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock
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Positive: 4 out of 6
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Mixed: 2 out of 6
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Nov 17, 2015This is a portrait of a band firing creatively on all cylinders. Their time is now. Don’t miss out.
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Nov 17, 2015In reconstructing their music to match the grand scale of their ambition, they've mapped out a whole new territory to explore, and Tape Hiss indicates it's going to be a hell of a ride.
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MagnetNov 17, 2015The most impressive thing about the band's second record is how relentless it is. [No. 126, p.59]
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UncutNov 20, 2015Songs are largely centered on shrill, surfy guitar and all of then are built to be absorbed, affixed to undulating rhythms that ebb and flow before they eventually slip into a groove. [Dec 2015, p.78]
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Nov 17, 2015This LP will no doubt please listeners with an ear for more astringent experimentations, but for the most part, it seems like Rats on Rafts have drifted a bit too far into their own ambitions at the expense of their songs.
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MojoNov 20, 2015This second outing is an exercise in documenting a much beefier, hot-blooded sound. [Nov 2015, p.87]