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Twinkranes

Spektrumtheatresnakes

Debut album of psych-rock from Dublin-based three piece

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7.4

Label
Twisted Nerve
UK Release date
23/11/2009
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  1. 10.0 |   State

    Twinkranes might have to unsettle and disorientate you a little. What you are rewarded with is a vivid sonic kaleidoscope, one that so much music rarely conjures up. Put simply, you’ll definitely remember where you were when you first heard this
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  2. 9.0 |   NME

    Put this incredible album on and, from the first second of opener ‘High Tekk Train Wreck’ everyone – regardless of musical persuasion – sits up and asks, “What the hell is that?”
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  3. 8.0 |   Clash

    A singular, courageous trip into rhythm, sounding at once organic and otherworldly
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  4. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    Primetime psych-rock lunacy, a heart-stopping barrage of frenzied Krautrock rhythms, extraterrestrial synth strops, technicoloured guitars and monster, monster grooves
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  5. 8.0 |   Mojo

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  6. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    ...fans of long, spacey drones will find plenty to enjoy in Twinkranes' fearsome neo-­psychedelia
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  7. 6.0 |   Q

    Print edition only

  8. 6.0 |   Uncut

    Print edition only

  9. 5.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    ...definitely one for the minus column that listening to Spektrumtheatresnakes causes the mind to drift to challenging albums by groups like Battles or Liars which are immeasurably better than what we have here
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