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- Artist(s): Tyler Parkford, Michael Shuman, Zachary Dawes
- Summary: The LA-based band's debut album goes from upbeat, distortion-heavy, new wave sounds, to slow melodies and a melancholic atmosphere, creating a wide range of moods and crossing musical genres.
- Record Label: Ipecac
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
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Positive: 4 out of 6
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Mixed: 2 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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Jan 10, 2011It's different. It's well-written. It's emotive. Those three things are hard enough to find in music these days, let alone in one place.
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Jun 14, 2011Just as Shuman himself demands attention within the crowded QOTSA line-up, Mini Mansions should shine in their own right regardless of their imposing origins. All they require are your ears. It would be rude to turn down such a delectable request.
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Dec 13, 2010A funhouse mirror of an album, Mini Mansions is a few shades lighter than Rekords Rekords' usual output, but it's still twisted and catchy enough to win over those more familiar with Shuman's day job.
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Dec 13, 2010With Queens of the Stone Age bassist Michael "Mikey Shoes" Shuman taking a breather from that instrument-instead, he performs guitar and drums and sings--the L.A. trio's debut is to shimmering Brit pop what QOTSA is to hard rock.
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Alternative PressDec 13, 2010Choosing to keep the songs dark and dreary bogs down Mini Mansions. That criticism aside, the band know how to craft a song, letting it build and drop when necessary. [Dec 2010, p.114]
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UncutJul 28, 2011Fun, if inessential. [Aug 2011, p.93]
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Positive: 0 out of 1
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Mixed: 1 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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Nov 7, 2010
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