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- Summary: The debut full-length for the indie-rock band from Long Beach, California.
- Record Label: Touch and Go
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock, Experimental
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 15 out of 21
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Mixed: 6 out of 21
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Negative: 0 out of 21
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At times, the band outdoes itself even by its own standards.
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The white-knuckle ride of Tentacles, Andrew's fried blues and the rainbow of styles in Your Spears see Crystal Antlers bucking the trend--not just rioting but inspiring, living up to their impressive promise.
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A debut that largely lives up to all the surrounding hype championing the group as one of the hottest new indie up-and-comers.
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Under The RadarAfter their initial shock, fans will appreciate developments. [Spring 2009, p.65]
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It's unclear what frontman Jonny Bell is caterwauling about, but it scarcely matters. The vocals are just another sound bubbling up through the thick sonic stew.
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For their first lengthy introduction, they seem to have lost some verve. It’s a frustrating representation of what a tightrope their sort of exorcism music is.
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Tentacles’ more focused psych punk feels formulaic, underdeveloped and disappointing.