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Sebastien Grainger & The Mountains
by Sebastien Grainger & The Mountains
MUSIC:
Sebastien Grainger, the Ex-Death from Above 1979 singer/drummer, releases his debut solo album.
| LABEL: |
Saddle Creek |
| RELEASE DATE: |
21 October 2008 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Rock, Indie |
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80
NOW Magazine
When these two dimensions come together, as on the stunningly awesome 'American Names' or 'Who Do We Care For?,' it all but erases the anguished waiting for him to finally come back around.
70
All Music Guide
What's truly appealing about Grainger's solo effort is the fun he's obviously having.
70
Alternative Press
Grainger's vocals, however, hang a little harsh in the mix without the jagged musical edges around them. Still, the essential energy in his performance powers through the awkward spots, making the disc a welcome payoff to a dance-punk dream destroyed.
58
Pitchfork
Which brings us full circle, in a strange way, to DFA79. While the band surely wasn't the headiest of its era, there was a svelte, muscular quality to their music-- a feeling that any excess had been cut away-- that is absent from this record (and, it's worth noting, Keeler's work in MSTRKRFT).
50
PopMatters
If Grainger’s frantic wail is the glue that holds the makeshift contraption together on these tracks, however, its excesses are a powerful anti-adhesive elsewhere.
50
Spin
Grainger's solo efforts are more restrained than DFA 1979's sweaty frenzy, and ultimately, his blues-frilled rock would be pretty pallid if not for the playfully sarcastic undercurrents.
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