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| RA News The post-rock outfit's second LP features Matias Aguayo, Gary Numan and Boredoms' Eye on vocals.
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 | RA Review When Battles joined Warp five years ago, they were the latest signing to make purists question if the label had lost sight of its electronic roots. But, more than !!! and Maximo Park before them, the New York band proved their relevance, with a debut album ( Mirrored ) that shattered their live inst..
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| #1 / Fri, 03 Jun 11 10:20 I really enjoyed this release actually. Then again, it doesn't compare with some of the other post/math-rock albums out this year (e.g. The Psychic Paramount's 'II')
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| #2 / Fri, 03 Jun 11 11:07 Nice !!!!!
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| #3 / Fri, 03 Jun 11 14:48 I loved Kazu Makino track (Blonde Redhead) <3
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| #4 / Fri, 03 Jun 11 15:41 This review's a bit harsh, almost a Pitchfork slant in their w/ the low blows. Considering this is a rock album, and nothing to do w/ some day dream of 'the good ol' days of Warp,' I think it's really good. But, who the hell am I?
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| #5 / Fri, 03 Jun 11 15:55 Math rock!? wtf is that?
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| #6 / Fri, 03 Jun 11 18:15 'Math rock is a rhythmically complex guitar-based style of experimental rock that emerged in the 1980s. It is characterized by complex, atypical rhythmic structures (including irregular stopping and starting), angular melodies, and dissonant chords'
Or so the all-knowing Wikipedia tells us...
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| #7 / Sun, 05 Jun 11 21:58 Saw them play for B EP/C EP release, Mirrored release and now Gloss Drop release.. I have to say that, live, while Braxton's absence is notable, the remaining members aren't performing behind a gaping Tyondai shaped void. They were fantastic, they simultaneously rocked out and were extremely danceable. If only all of the 'too cool to dance' indie kids in the crowd felt the same.
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| #8 / Mon, 06 Jun 11 16:16 Fair review. Mediocre follow up to what was and still is a quite enjoyable first album.
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| #9 / Mon, 06 Jun 11 16:36 If you like Battles you should defo checkout this Warp / NinjaTune / Hyperdub & Eglo mega night this Saturday at KoKo....
Line-Up:
* Harmonic 313
* Kode9
* Dorian Concept (live)
* King Midas Sound (live)
* Alexander Nut
http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?251087
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| #10 / Mon, 06 Jun 11 21:35 I liked it
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| #11 / Thu, 09 Jun 11 18:10 They have an interesting article here. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/jun/04/battles-favourite-avant-garde-music
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