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- Summary: The Los Angeles-based band that mixes Cambodian pop to rock music releases its third album.
- Record Label: M80
- Genre(s): Rock, Alternative
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Positive: 13 out of 15
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Mixed: 2 out of 15
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Negative: 0 out of 15
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UncutAlways led by the miraculous voice of Ch'hom Nimol. So beautifully and effectively, in fact, that they end up giving fusion a good name. [Feb 2008, p.78]
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Nimol's vocals are as beguiling as ever, Ethan Holtzman's Farfisa organ still swirls, Zac Holtzman's guitars still chime and chunk, and Paul Dreux Smith's drums clang happily along.
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Venus on Earth proves that world-pop fusion needn’t be a pastiche of watered-down musical tropes, but rather something vital and soul affirming--a fever to embrace.
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Venus on Earth, their third album, contains more English lyrics than their previous two efforts, but it also represents some of the band's most sentimental work.
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If you're in the mood for something weird, check out this album that fuses psychedelic rock with Cambodian lyrics.
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The band itself is top notch here.
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Even when their songs pass muster, the performances feel ineffectual, which makes long stretches of Venus on Earth drag semi-miserably.
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Positive: 3 out of 4
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Mixed: 1 out of 4
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Negative: 0 out of 4
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JoyFeb 13, 2008
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SDKFeb 1, 2008
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IlyaRMar 1, 2008The blend of flawless harmonies and novel infusion of world music makes this album one that you can listen to over and over without getting bored.
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BrianP.Jan 27, 2008
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