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Mar 15, 2016This is handcrafted, in-it-for-the-long-haul music, which will give many hours of pleasure.
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Mar 15, 2016ii is a record that unveils itself slowly, initially sounding ugly and abrasive before the melodies surge to the fore. Once you look for it, there’s beauty amidst the ugliness.
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Mar 15, 2016It’s a record that’s weird in all the right ways, and signals the emergence of an exciting new experimental force.
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UncutMar 22, 2016Sentimental yet experimental, ii suggests Liima could be the band Efterklang always wanted to be. [May 2016, p.75]
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Mar 25, 2016The vocals float ethereally over the airy atmosphere, feeling wistful yet majestic. A dreamy ambience permeates the entire album, but each track has something different to offer.
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Mar 22, 2016Although Liima’s first offering is somewhat of a mixed affair, it is worth sticking with, for both them and us.
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Mar 18, 2016The lack of time taken for ii to form itself--no weeks off to go back and reconsider minor changes, no reigning in the level of experimentation--gives the album the feel of a jam, but without falling into an undefinable mess.
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Mar 15, 2016Liima still recognizably sounds like Efterklang, but it seems like there's less pressure for them to construct a monumental statement here, and the group seem to enjoy their freedom.