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Instrumental locals dig deep on this eponymous LP, finding a moody groove early and basking in it for the entirety. Combining a serious tone with the arch and crescendo style of post-rock, their approach is sadly too stiff to sustain a full-length, as demonstrated by the monolithic, four-part “strange loop” cycle that dominates the disc. A few surprises next time could work wonders. 
This article appears in July 6 • 2012.
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