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- Summary: The debut solo album from Steve Hauschildt, member of the Cleveland-based electronica trio Emeralds, was named for the Greek muses of tragedy (Melpomene) and geometry (Polyhymnia).
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- Record Label: Kranky
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Jan 3, 2012Hauschildt's new opus is certainly just as captivating and varied as some of his band's [Emeralds] best work.
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Jan 3, 2012Some might lament the lack of tension in this album, but when the music's this beautiful, who needs it?
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Jan 3, 2012An elegant and often bewitching entrant in the surfeit of night-weary synthscapes.
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UncutJan 18, 2012Tragedy and Geometry is exquisite and detailed to an almost obsessive-compulsive degree. [Jan 2012, p.89]
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Jan 3, 2012At times the music can get sentimental and even sappy, but it's never heavy-handed.
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Jan 3, 2012A visceral display of synth prowess that makes exhilarating use of contrasting textures and subtle dynamics.
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Jan 18, 2012Tragedy & Geometry is an emotional, slow-burning, hour-long journey that tests the limits of how captivating an exploration via ambient repetition can be.
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