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- Summary: The second full-length release for the experimental psychedelic rock duo of Les Claypool and Sean Lennon was self-produced.
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- Record Label: ATO
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Neo-Prog
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Positive: 6 out of 7
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Mixed: 1 out of 7
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Negative: 0 out of 7
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Feb 26, 2019It’s challenging music, especially for newcomers to their sound. What makes the challenge rewarding is the elasticity of their work, giving the record a sense of scope that underpins the gonzo array of aesthetics they’ve sewn together here. South of Reality, ultimately, is a great album, but more importantly, it’s a great adventure.
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Feb 19, 2019No one makes music quite like this pair. If Frank Zappa took drugs, this might be the result. The more you listen, the more you hear and if ever there was an album perfect for listening with headphones and the lights out, this is it.
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Feb 19, 2019If the duo's satire sometimes seems cheap--the Tinder jibes on "Easily Charmed by Fools" are a little too easy--they make up for it through sheer good humor, which is why the playfulness of South of Reality charms instead of alienates.
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UncutFeb 19, 2019A meaty maximalist feast, richer and riper than its predecessor. [Mar 2019, p.27]
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Kerrang!Feb 21, 2019The many moods of South Of Reality are both rewarding and unsettling, as if the music exists on shifting sands, and as the work of two wide and creative imaginations, it's tough to beat. [23 Feb 2019, p.55]
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Feb 19, 2019Lyrics have never been the strongest part of either of their music, and this is no exception. But there’s enough skill and joy in this music to make the listening worthwhile, even if Lennon and Claypool can sound at times like the cranky, old uncles of psychedelic rock.
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MojoFeb 19, 2019You certainly feel stimulated, but as with those frenzied, uber-detailed set pieces on modern-day CGI animation movies, there's almost too much to process. [Mar 2019, p.91]
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Positive: 4 out of 4
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Mixed: 0 out of 4
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Negative: 0 out of 4
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Jul 31, 2020
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Jul 10, 2020Amethyst Realm, Little Fishes, Boriska, and Blood and Rockets are top songs. This group is amazing, hope they'll join again to make another album.
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Feb 22, 2019
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Oct 18, 2019Eu nunca ouvi nada dessa banda além desse álbum. Mas, cara, como eu gostei. Vou me aprodundar mais nessa banda agora..
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