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'Self-Evident
What We Sound Like
(Doom Nibbler)
The prog side of modern pop. Taking the whole post-Slint sound and adding in arpeggios and tight playing. The singing, well, that's still deep in the shouts. But the guitar and bass, well, those are something else.
Those are the instruments that drive the sound. They bounce around and into each other with an astonishing amount of energy. The mystery is contained somewhere between those lines.
The pieces evolve slowly as the disc progresses, occasionally adding a new element here and there. By the time the final song comes along, Self-Evident has painted a musical picture that is utterly unique and impressive.
A real find. These songs are bursting with life, and they're performed almost to perfection. Sometimes the calculated and the emotive can mesh. This is a prime example.
'~ Aiding and Abbetting #201 - 6/26/00 |
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