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May 8, 2012Novak may keep his arrangements raw and his vocals tunefully challenged, but his songcraft improves with every tune.
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May 2, 2012The energy levels provided by the quick guitar riffs vary per song, but Cheap Time manages to provide a heavy dose of pure punk dirtiness.
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May 2, 2012With Novak's world-class sneer resting on top, this is a good set of bad vibes, and rock & roll malcontents should put this album on their want lists pronto.
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May 2, 2012Some experiments, like the twangy spring of "Witches in Stock" succeed, while others, such as the lengthy closer "Underneath the Fruit Flies", falter in unnecessary solo shredding and repetitious chants, more likely to inspire boredom than a riot.
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Aug 3, 2012Novak's songwriting abilities are evident, especially on the comfortable sway of "Take It If You Want It". Yet these moments of clarity are few and far between. Instead, Wallpaper Music comes across as a rushed effort.
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Jun 13, 2012Wallpaper Music is a lot more complicated than it seems, and those complications give it a depth and resonance that most garage punk records can't muster.