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- Summary: This is the debut full-length release for the Toronto-based trio of Craig Fahner, Jesse Locke, and Matt Learoyd.
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- Record Label: Bobo Integral
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Noise Pop, Punk Revival
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Sep 15, 2021Surrounded is so overflowing with life that it demands repeated spins to truly take it all in. With songs this strong, however, repeat listening is hardly a problem.
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Sep 15, 2021instead of songs about past lovers and immaturity, Motorists are using philosophical ideas as fuel for their jangly indie rock.
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Sep 15, 2021Overall, it seems that Motorists are the most compelling when infusing elements of krautrock and motorik into their work.
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Sep 15, 2021Dissonances and a more careful mixing of the vocals would definitely help propel the band higher up, but what we have right now is a mature trio which you would definitely appreciate beer-in-hand while carefully tapping your foot on a sticky floor.