Iretsu "The Moon and Stars Remain in the Morning Sky" – Sonic Frontiers

Nov 13, 2007 | Reviews

Excerpt: “Iretsu retain their own identity throughout this record–an identity that enables them to sound like no other band on this planet… Each track on The Moon… is different and such eclecticism shouldn’t be sniffed at. It’s one of the...

Dilatazione "Too Emotional For Maths" – All Music Guide

Nov 11, 2007 | Dilatazione Reviews, Reviews

Excerpt: “Italian based Dilatazione stick to their roots in a very romantic way where they worship the sound and compositions of Tortoise — and it works. The Italian foursome have got talent … you can sense the huge amount of emotion they’ve...

Iretsu "The Moon and Stars Remain in the Morning Sky" – Luna Kafe

Nov 7, 2007 | Reviews

Excerpt: “The Moon And Stars Remain In The Morning Sky has the chance to become one of the debut albums of the year… Arcade Fire has been dropped as a reference, except that Iretsu have got a more loungy, jazzy feel to their music. They’re also more...

The Hero Cycle “Lakes and Ponds” – Erasing Clouds

Nov 5, 2007 | Reviews, The Hero Cycle Reviews

“The Hero Cycle’s Lakes and Ponds EP is a five-song release influenced by the likes of Sonic Youth and Modest Mouse. ‘American Proxy’ and ‘You vs. Them’ are the two strongest tracks. When a band releases an EP they need to make sure that...

Colour Kane "A Taste Of" – Dark Entries

Nov 5, 2007 | Colour Kane Reviews, Reviews

Excerpt (translated from the Belgian): “The label ‘dreampop’, usually granted to bands that stand somewhere between the ethereal and shoegaze genre, is most suitable for Colour Kane, because apart from a dash of trip-pop flavour, that’s exactly...

Iretsu "The Moon and Stars Remain in the Morning Sky" – Delusions of Adequacy

Oct 31, 2007 | Reviews

Excerpt: “the group’s seemingly limitless creativity shows at every turn on this sparkling new album… These multi-instrumentalists take risks and ‘experimental’ doesn’t seem to accurately describe the diversity within Iretsu’s...