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II

The Psychic Paramount

II

Third album from the New York experimental / noise rock instrumental trio

ADM rating[?]

7.8

Label
No Quarter
UK Release date
21/02/2011
US Release date
22/02/2011
  1. 9.1 |   A.V. Club

    Because of its obsession with rhythm, II is at once more accessible and more overpowering than the average instrumental record. Each repetition brings an ambush, and a renewal
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  2. 9.0 |   Tiny Mix Tapes

    Dynamic enough to keep things both trance-inducing and unpredictable while rewarding with massive, slicing sickle sword arcs of impossibly prolonged crescendo
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  3. 8.2 |   Pitchfork

    In huge jams that soar, crash, and smolder - often at the same time the band pumps extra blood and muscle into their sound
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  4. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    They don’t say a damn word for the whole duration, nor do they need to; you can try, but no-one will be able to hear
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  5. 8.0 |   No Ripcord

    The record flows together incredibly well, never losing focus, a pleasant surprise considering the wandering nature of the music
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  6. 8.0 |   Spin

    Breathtaking roil of shifty riffs and itchy grooves
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  7. 6.0 |   Slant Magazine

    It's their densest and most detailed work to date, but without the cathartic spirit of their live shows
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