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Nadja seem to have emptied their hard drive onto CD’s, sent them out, and gotten signed to 10 labels simultaneously. By the end of 2008, they will have put out 15 releases in two years. That’s too much. But it’s about right if you consider each album as a song. Make one long ambient fuzzfest, divide it into tracks, call it an album – next! At Pitchfork, I’ve reviewed two recent Nadja reissues, Skin Turns to Glass and Bliss Torn from Emptiness. (The artwork for the latter is above.) I’ve also reviewed the new Russian Circles record.
Nadja – Bliss Torn from Emptiness (excerpt)Russian Circles – Youngblood
Those interested in that Russian Circles/Red Sparrowes/Explosions in the Sky/etc. sound should check out ‘If These Trees Could Talk’ from Ohio. Nothing groundbreaking, but they definitly accomplish what they set out to do.
You’re right, If These Trees Could Talk are pretty good. Now, if those trees could get a sound of their own, it would be even better. Where do all these bands come from???