by
Black Ryder
- Record Label: The Anti-Machine Machine
- Release Date: Feb 24, 2015
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UncutMar 6, 2015A heavy trip indeed. [Apr 2015, p.71]
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Mar 6, 2015Final track aside, this is as close to blissful shoegaze perfection as is possible.
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Mar 6, 2015The Door Behind the Door is crisper and more massive-sounding than its predecessor. However, as they polish their narcotic haze, the Black Ryder sacrifice some of the rock & roll grit that made Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride so captivating.
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Mar 6, 2015It’s harder not to fixate entirely on the formal elements of the music, rather than the things that might make it personal. That leads to records where you listen to and admire them from a distance instead of getting immersed in them.
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Mar 16, 2015Over a derivative, drawn-out hour much of the great expectations for The Door Behind The Door slowly and sadly ebb away.
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May 7, 2015The vocals are wan and the production too polished.