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- Summary: The Norwegian band recorded some of this second full-length album in a cave.
- Record Label: 4AD
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 7 out of 12
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Mixed: 4 out of 12
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Negative: 1 out of 12
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The sound is pretty awe-inspiring, with huge molten streams of guitars, thundering drums, swirling voices, and all sorts of keyboards, sound effects, and stray noises combining together into a great, layered wall of sound that rivals My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless in terms of sonic construction.
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UncutThis is a brief--a mere eight tracks, just under 40 minutes--but incredibly intense wall of sound. [Apr 2010, p.92]
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Make your way past the defensive drone it puts up and you will be rewarded with warm, welcoming fuzz.
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As on that album ["Loveless"], the songs feel like they're whirling so far into the stratosphere that they might fly apart any second.
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Abyss isn't a failure--their audacity to upend themselves, contriving each and every step of the way with an expansive sound that masks away the more attention-grabbing arrangements is worthy. Props to them for sounding like everyone else and no one else at the same time.
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Q MagazineLoveless-era My Bloody Valentine is still their touchstone, with dreamy vocals almost obliterated beneath washes of distoortion on "I Just Want To See Your face" and "Reprobate!," but they also thorw curveballs. [Apr 2010, p.119]
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At 37 minutes, it feels too short to be epic, at least on the level that Serena-Maneesh is shooting for. It also lacks catchy, listenable songs.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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BrianWApr 13, 2010
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