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Album of the year so far

The Virus | USA | 09/07/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Wow.

Black Dice is back after the disappointing (yet still decent) Creature Comforts. Back are the beats, not played by drums but created mostly from the result of tons of effects piling on top of each other. Black Dice continue to reinvent themselves with every release, from dissecting hardcore to it's basic elements on early albums, to the pentultimate masterpiece that is Beaches and Canyons, to Broken Ear Record. This is Dance Music for noise heads.

Easily the best record of the year so far."

Damn thing's crazy.

Parkansky | Morehead, KY USA | 09/19/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This was my first Black Dice album, and I, like most people when they first hear Black Dice, had this reaction: "What the f**k is this s**t?"



I was a little shocked by just how far this band was from making anything remotly close to "music," yet...you can snap your fingers and dance to this album! As weird and arty and crazy as it sounds, there are some discernable melodies and hooks in with the madness.



Standout tracks would have to be the creaking groovy "Snarly Yow" and "Smiling Off", which has some really messsed-up guitar and a great drum groove. This is also one of the most psychedelic albums I've heard in a while. It's music that makes you feel stoned without getting stoned. That's a great feat, in my opinion.



So, if you enjoy electronic music without all that Chemical-brothers "one more time" [..], this is for you."