Mirrored by Battles
Performed by: Battles
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Summary: Great Album from Battles
Comment: I got this album a few weeks ago and have listened to it almost non-stop since.
The thing I love about it is that while there are some technically complex rhythms, the melodies are listenable and energetic and overall it is a very fun album.
So far I have yet to play this for anyone that hasn't liked it, which is impressive given that most people label anything I listen to as "noise" (which is wholly inaccurate, but that's another story).
Basically, if you like math rock and post-rock, you'll like this album. If you consider Modest Mouse to be out-there, this might be a long shot for you.
Customer Rating:
Summary: 2.5 stars
Comment: I had to come back to edit my review of after having this album for a while and the hype died down. Tt really doesn't hold up that well after repeated listens. The vocals are for the most part really annoying, with the exception of a few moments here and there. The songs, though having interesting parts and sounds, this is as far as it goes. It sounds just like that, a bunch of weird parts sort of stuck together. They lack any memorable structure. John Strainer's drumming is painfully stiff, especially in the opening track where there's absolutely no dynamics or feel to his afro-pop-esq opening rim shot pattern. Its a beat that should breath and flow with the accents of the song, but instead every note is played at one single volume, making the beat essentially grooveless. The second track is unbearable, I have to skip it every time.
In the battle between Battles, and Neo-Don Cab, Neo Cab are the clear winners.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Amazing Indepth Album
Comment: Battles are a math rock band. This stylistic genre is composed of only the finest of musicians (usually). Requiring a thorough in depth analysis of their instruments and true understandings as how to play synchronized with one another. Battles is on a strong progressive note here, and succeed in making some great off the walls music. The single "Atlas" is quite the oddity, the music feels 'outside the box'. Overall 'Mirrored' is one of my favorite albums, but some songs really seem to be lacking in comparison to the first few tracks. Great Experimentation, great sounding electronics, very clean sounding production, nice drum, a full package! Battles are a band definitely worth checking out.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Sure Is Out There (In This Case A Good Thing)
Comment: I first came upon these guys by seeing the video for "Atlas". Immediately intrigued, I delved further into the craziness that is Battles. It took a while for this album to catch on with me, but once it did I was hooked. Aside from "Atlas", the highlight here for me is "Tonto" which has hook after catchy hook.
The rest of the album is equally as catchy, but it takes some time for the listener to fully appreciate the album. It's not for the casual music fan, it is definetely an experimental band. Pop this in, sit back, and fade away into the madness that is Battles.
Customer Rating:
Summary: The crash is on the ceiling....
Comment: I listen to this because I think Ian Williams is a genius, or atleast he has carved out a highly original approach to the guitar....this album kind of scratches my Ian itch, a bit less so than the battles ep's do....it's those moments when he begins to hammer these odd, intricate, inverwoven melodies on his frets that really do it for me....Battles has settled one of my long held suspicions about Don Caballero...namely that Ian Williams was at least 50% (Hell, 75%) responsible for their greatness! Damon could play the drums, but Williams made the music brilliant. Whenever I hear new music with Williams' fingerprints on it, it spoils other music for me for a while...His stuff just makes other music seem two-dimensional somehow....Battles drew me in slowly and now I'm hooked for better or worse.
EAN: 0801061015626
Label: Warp Records
Manufacturer: Warp Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Warp Records
Release Date: 2007-05-22
Studio: Warp Records
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Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Album from Battles
Comment: I got this album a few weeks ago and have listened to it almost non-stop since.
The thing I love about it is that while there are some technically complex rhythms, the melodies are listenable and energetic and overall it is a very fun album.
So far I have yet to play this for anyone that hasn't liked it, which is impressive given that most people label anything I listen to as "noise" (which is wholly inaccurate, but that's another story).
Basically, if you like math rock and post-rock, you'll like this album. If you consider Modest Mouse to be out-there, this might be a long shot for you.
Customer Rating:
Summary: 2.5 stars
Comment: I had to come back to edit my review of after having this album for a while and the hype died down. Tt really doesn't hold up that well after repeated listens. The vocals are for the most part really annoying, with the exception of a few moments here and there. The songs, though having interesting parts and sounds, this is as far as it goes. It sounds just like that, a bunch of weird parts sort of stuck together. They lack any memorable structure. John Strainer's drumming is painfully stiff, especially in the opening track where there's absolutely no dynamics or feel to his afro-pop-esq opening rim shot pattern. Its a beat that should breath and flow with the accents of the song, but instead every note is played at one single volume, making the beat essentially grooveless. The second track is unbearable, I have to skip it every time.
In the battle between Battles, and Neo-Don Cab, Neo Cab are the clear winners.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Amazing Indepth Album
Comment: Battles are a math rock band. This stylistic genre is composed of only the finest of musicians (usually). Requiring a thorough in depth analysis of their instruments and true understandings as how to play synchronized with one another. Battles is on a strong progressive note here, and succeed in making some great off the walls music. The single "Atlas" is quite the oddity, the music feels 'outside the box'. Overall 'Mirrored' is one of my favorite albums, but some songs really seem to be lacking in comparison to the first few tracks. Great Experimentation, great sounding electronics, very clean sounding production, nice drum, a full package! Battles are a band definitely worth checking out.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Sure Is Out There (In This Case A Good Thing)
Comment: I first came upon these guys by seeing the video for "Atlas". Immediately intrigued, I delved further into the craziness that is Battles. It took a while for this album to catch on with me, but once it did I was hooked. Aside from "Atlas", the highlight here for me is "Tonto" which has hook after catchy hook.
The rest of the album is equally as catchy, but it takes some time for the listener to fully appreciate the album. It's not for the casual music fan, it is definetely an experimental band. Pop this in, sit back, and fade away into the madness that is Battles.
Customer Rating:
Summary: The crash is on the ceiling....
Comment: I listen to this because I think Ian Williams is a genius, or atleast he has carved out a highly original approach to the guitar....this album kind of scratches my Ian itch, a bit less so than the battles ep's do....it's those moments when he begins to hammer these odd, intricate, inverwoven melodies on his frets that really do it for me....Battles has settled one of my long held suspicions about Don Caballero...namely that Ian Williams was at least 50% (Hell, 75%) responsible for their greatness! Damon could play the drums, but Williams made the music brilliant. Whenever I hear new music with Williams' fingerprints on it, it spoils other music for me for a while...His stuff just makes other music seem two-dimensional somehow....Battles drew me in slowly and now I'm hooked for better or worse.
Technical Details
Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0801061015626
Label: Warp Records
Manufacturer: Warp Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Warp Records
Release Date: 2007-05-22
Studio: Warp Records
