DC-influenced post-hardcore
author: NS - Punk Planet
A two-man instrumental wrecking machine. Great late '80s, DC-influenced post-hardcore a la Ignition, Rites of Spring or early Jawbox. Fitting that Inner Ear impresario Don Zientara [helped] mixed these songs; the semi-roughness of the recording gives it that genuine sound. Another great instrumental band where I wish there was a vocalist.
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Sounds Pressed into Texture is a quick and impressive assault
author: Sarah Zachrich
"ANDF experiment with sound, putting sections of songs through filters and abruptly cutting off notes with effects. It's all quite judiciously used, though, so it sounds like Sykes actually had a certain result in mind rather than a consuming urge to try out his newest effects pedal."
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Sounds Pressed into Texture an ambient garage rock album
author: Alex Baia
"Eventually, you tend to stop paying complete attention to Sounds Pressed into Texture and just sort of lose yourself in the music. The whole album starts to feel like a wave washing over you and engulfing you. At only seventeen minutes, it's quite easy to let this one play on repeat many, many times and never tire of it. I know I did. And at some point, I suppose you start realize that this album isn't all that typical after all."
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