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- Summary: The fourth album for the rock band includes the Wire's Colin Newman, Scanner's Robin Rimbaud, and former members of Minimal Compact, Malka Spigel and Max Franken.
- Record Label: Swim
- Genre(s): Rock, Alternative
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MojoBut whereas their 2004 debut EP Headgit was intriguing if slightly stiff, they have developed into a propulsive unit with good tunes and a panoramic, near-psychedelic guitar sound. [Jan 2010, p. 90]
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Almost nothing on Landing is relevant to the music scene or the world at large in 2009. Still, there’s something appealing about the way Githead adheres to the big beats and soft grind of songs.
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FilterGithead cohesively blends the sounds of each of the foursome's past experiences. [Holiday 2009, p.95]
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Q MagazineIt's the sinuous, propulsive bass of Malka Spigel (Newman's wife and co-founder of the Swim~label) that takes centre stage, never more so than on instrumental opener Faster, the first of several tracks to invoke the ghost of New order. [Jan 2010, p. 119]
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Landing is a well-made bit of fun, but it’s no more than that.
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Alternative PressWhile there are moments of buzzing, high-flying bliss on Githead's third LP, one can't escape the sensation of horizon-hugging deja vu. [Jan 2010, p.94]
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Under The RadarThey rarely let loose with their old 4AD/post-punk strafing runs. [Holiday 2009, p.80]