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This is pretty good. Paul from U.A. just sent to me (inspired by the fact that I wrote a Magma review for Pfork!). Hints of De Futura-era Magma, Ruins, Western Culture-era Henry Cow, Univers Zero, Larks Tongue-era King Crimson, Zamla Mammaz Manna - basically an all-star cast of technical avant-prog. Less hyper than Hella, not so noisy like Lightning Bolt, more intricate stuff going on than in Flying Luttenbachers.

― Dominique (dleone), Thursday, 23 December 2004 18:14 (twenty-one years ago)

sounds rad.

― ddb (ddb), Thursday, 23 December 2004 18:19 (twenty-one years ago)

stupid name though. i shall peep it out, dominickey.

― cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 23 December 2004 18:22 (twenty-one years ago)

i've only heard upsilon's first couple of albums, which were both super boring technique crap. i needed no-doz just to listen to one album all the way through.

― jack cole (jackcole), Thursday, 23 December 2004 19:13 (twenty-one years ago)

I haven't heard them, but they sound appealing. What's the instrumentation like?

― Ian John50n (orion), Friday, 24 December 2004 05:08 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm with Jack on their earlier music, at least. Haven't heard them in years. The drummer had a really weird drum set and they used to play those Travis Bean guitars from the '70s that had metal necks!

― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Friday, 24 December 2004 05:21 (twenty-one years ago)

One of my friends saw these guys play in front of a handful of people and has been talking them up ever since but I haven't bothered to listen yet.

― reed (smile), Friday, 24 December 2004 07:50 (twenty-one years ago)

i just picked this up...used, its ok...im not blown away...but i really need to sit down with it

― ddb (ddb), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 23:42 (twenty-one years ago)

jesus i want to hear this ameoba doesnt have it..

― chaki in charge (chaki), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 23:56 (twenty-one years ago)

They're playing with Fucking Champs at the Smell in a few weeks.

― I'm serious ... Ti-i-i-i-im (deangulberry), Thursday, 30 December 2004 00:05 (twenty-one years ago)

ten years pass...

new album "sun square dialect" listening now. i am DIZZY with delight !
oh mama!

― massaman gai, Wednesday, 18 March 2015 06:54 (eleven years ago)

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