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5.0 out of 5 stars
Instrumental avant-pop . . ., September 26, 2005
This review is from: Absolute Noon (Audio CD)
. . . fast becoming one of my favorite genres.
Analogues to this music include Mylab (though Feathers aren't so all over the map), Critters Buggin' (though less groove-oriented and without the ominous, dark strain), Kang & Martine's Orchestra Dim Bridges (though less mannered and electronically processed), John Zorn's The Gift (without the irony), and Ryuichi Sakamoto's Chasm (sans the faux-friendly weirdness).
What it most closely resembles, however, is the work of the little-known, but pioneering artist in this genre, Nathan Michel, whose wonderful disc, Dear Bicycle, deserves widest possible hearing--though it must be said Feathers operates without the formal compositional rigor that underpins Michel's work.
This five-song EP, clocking in at just under 20 minutes, packs lots of musical excitement into its brief package. A brilliant debut portending great things from a cutting-edge band.
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