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UncutMay 24, 2016The trio plough an increasingly creepy furrow over the course of this debut album. [Jul 2016, p.76]
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Apr 28, 2016The first few tracks on Oh Inhuman Spectacle set a high bar not quite maintained throughout, but still, the record is a promising début and a perfect soundtrack for those mysterious twilight hours.
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Apr 28, 2016They do a serviceable job in a handful of styles, and that’s nothing to sneeze at. Methyl Ethel could be your next favorite band, but they just have to pick what band that will be.
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Apr 28, 2016Methyl Ethel’s debut full-length, Oh Inhuman Spectacle, is reflective of the project’s humble, hermetic beginnings, with Webb handling all the production and instrumentation.
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Jun 20, 2016Frontman Jake Webb’s lyrics are often as intricate and tangled as his weaving guitar lines.
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May 26, 2016Much of the music here is less unearthly obscurity and more relatively straightforward indie, dressed up in a rainbow poncho.
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May 20, 2016They may lack the immediacy of some of their more envelope-pushing contemporaries, but as sonic world-builders they excel, and certainly possess the acumen to expand those horizons on future outings.
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May 11, 2016Ulltimately, Oh Inhuman Spectacle relies on its construction and craft at the expense of killer tunes, but it's never less than likeable.
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Q MagazineMay 5, 2016It's a compelling mix, although the gaseous atmospheres and subtle melodies of Unbalancing Acts and To Swim drift too far toward shapelessness. It's a highly promising debut nonetheless. [Jul 2016, p.111]
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Apr 28, 2016Methyl Ethel have an innate knack for a tune, yet the darker ideas can feel unremittingly earnest.