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- Summary: The latest album for the San Francisco-based indie band is its first since 2008's U.S. EZ.
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- Record Label: Drag City
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, Lo-Fi
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Feb 16, 2011So, this may be Sic Alps' best album to date.
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Feb 16, 2011Sic Alps are clearly both miles ahead of and miles away from their peers. Napa Asylum only further proves this.
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MojoApr 4, 2011The San Francisco pair Sic Alps present 22 concise numbers and commendably few lo-fi cliches. [Feb 2011, p.99]
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Feb 16, 2011Over time Napa Asylum reveals itself as remarkably cohesive and more than willing to cede points of entry every few tracks. Still an exhausting experience, sure, but one that's often thrilling, and well worth the effort it requires of us.
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Feb 16, 2011For now, this just about gets the job done, but a little more variety, even if it's just a return to the noisier interludes of those past recordings, would be welcome next time.
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Under The RadarMar 9, 2011Spotty and shambolic, but brimming with moments of serious brilliance--this is the Sic Alps way. [Feb 2011, p.73]
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Feb 16, 2011It's a subtly bold step and one the band should continue to investigate, regardless of the fact that it didn't quite work out in their favor here.
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