People Struggling To Describe Sound
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“Yes, m b v sounds like the entire sonic cathedral has been filtered through a single kazoo, but the genius of that!” -
“Clearly aged and then some, we get dark cherries, baking spices and rose petals as it takes on more character over time without fully revealing itself.” -
“If there’s a single guitar sound out there that is more cutting, abrasive and beautiful than Shields’ tone, it’d be a handjob from the sun.” -
“On the second half, in particular, anyone stopping to admire the sonic architecture will find autobahns, not cathedrals.” — NME -
“New You” leaves third-degree Blow Monkeys burns all over my brain.” -
“Kevin Shields’ guitar sounds sexual – in a way, his guitar is like the late Luther Vandross’ voice. Both artists have an erotic signature sound that’s so massive, it’s a pure abstraction.” -
“Renown for making guitars sound like you’re underwater in a ferociously bubbling hot spring, the opening seconds of first song she found now lets you know nothing has changed on that front.” -
“…invalided rhythms, guitars so woozy they suggest agoraphobia, narcotised, lyrical coos.” — The Age -
“It sounds, typically, like the discovery of a new world.” — The Age -
“Committed entirely to analog gear, the glowing and primal state of the tones is in complete form and is as delicate as it is strong, waiting to be shattered into millions of pieces by the slightest of forces.” -
“A soothing sonic breeze of wind wavers the pitch of the music into heavenly form, creating the type of confidence but surreal atmosphere to allow your mind to drift in states of composure far away in.” -
“I wonder what would happen if we brought Monet back to life. Suspend your disbelief for a moment and imagine with me.” -
“If you close your eyes you can see the band performing this from the eye of a hurricane.” -
“It conjures feelings of watching pounding factory machinery in a cloudy dream.” -
“a holocaust of noise.”
