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- Record Label: Matador
- Release Date: Jun 20, 2006
- Summary: This is the Matador debut for the Northern California outfit founded by cabin- and tent-dwelling childhood friends (from Alabama) Nathan Shineywater and Rachael Hughes.
- Record Label: Matador
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 12 out of 19
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Mixed: 6 out of 19
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Negative: 1 out of 19
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The word "Hypnotic"'s overused, but the band's spatial know-how and rigorously muted flourishes are more than deserving of the accolade. It's well-deep, blossoming ambiance.
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MojoA hazy treat. [Oct 2006, p.103]
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You will have to surrender yourself completely to this record, for left as background music it will waft pleasantly around your head and out your window.
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Most of the material is as impressive in sound as it is atmosphere.
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BlenderThankfully, Brightblack's mellow mysticism never comes at the expense of a frisky groove. [Jul 2006, p.97]
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Under The RadarKeyboards, sparse guitar, and percussion along with gentle murmuring vocals move at a supremely slow pace making the tracks blend together so that most of them are indistinguishable from one another. [#14]
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SpinSounds like the Band in a coma. [Jul 2006, p.82]
Score distribution:
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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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toddwJul 8, 2006
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MattR.Sep 7, 2006This album is a pleasant, mellow listen. Great on headphones.
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KevinMSep 16, 2006Groovy, the whole album melds together to create a very mellow mood. If mellow ain't your thing don't listen to this.
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MarkOJul 6, 2006
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