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"A billowy pop
blanket in which to curl up and forget everything that isn't as
sweet." PITCHFORK MEDIA
"...glumly swaying rhythms, big storm clouds of Times guitar and
spookily angelic voices." THE NEW YORK TIMES
"On! Air! Library! mesmerize with steamy somniferous vibes that
tranquilize instead of torment. The trio is also more interested
infiltrating the mind, not the wardrobe, as they interweave nine
delicately rendered, ethereal compositions that haunt with the
caressing touch of a Sofia Coppola film." ALTERNATIVE PRESS
"This New York trio has created a singular and fascinating
territory filled with low distortions, queasy keyboards,
programming, layers of sound (the bands television and answering
machine are heard throughout), and disjointed harmonies. If you
took early Brian Eno and filtered it through the 4AD blender you
might come close to the result. There are hints of dream pop,
shoegazer and ambient pop, but never enough to seem derivative."
SKYSCRAPER
"...Gorgeous and simple it will make you long for every ex
you've ever broken up with." JANE
"On! Air! Library! is a little like reading a
choose-your-adventure book-it can be interpreted however you
wish, and you'll want to stay with it from cover to cover."
NYLON
"Haunting, atmospheric, melodic, entrancing, and dreamy."
GHETTOBLASTER
"On the bands self-titled Arena Rock Recording Company debut,
they take white noise and shake it up with hauntingly exquisite
vocals and post-modernize it with samples and keyboards. That's
what is unique about On! Air! Library! It's not the so- called
novelty of the twins or any kind of fashion self- consciousness.
Even their name deconstructed shouts about something that's very
different." FLAUNT |
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"A beautiful new full-length from lovely locals
On!Air!Library!, this record's haunting atmospherics and druggy
pop should launch them to a much wider audience. Their label's
bio boldly positions O!A!L! as a band with no precedent,
ignoring the retro fads so many NYC bands are caught up in and
looking boldly to the future. But our ears hear strong traces of
the dark early period of the Cocteau Twins, the Pale Saints and
the like, albeit updated a bit (a la Ulrich Schnauss). Hazy,
hallucinatory and truly disorienting at times, these sound
experiments are anchored by the edgy harmonies of the Deheza
sisters, as they precariously keep one foot in the pop world and
one in the drone. And when you think you've pinned them down,
the album turns to a more intimate, quieter acoustic approach,
creating spidery song outlines that contrast the earlier dense
soundscapes, but evoke a similar moodiness. Appealing to fans of
dreamy pop, pop-ambience and shoegazey electronica, this is an
original and confident album well worth a listen" OTHER MUSIC
"A soothing mixture of subtle atmospheric swirls of guitar
and synths. The first great surprise of 2004." The Jersey Beat
"...Three librarians know that soft, dreamy, electronic-touched
pop can still have songs, rich melodies, and some intent no
matter how ethereal." Time Out NY
"O!A!L! play atmospheric ballads the way a strobe light would
perform them. But the calm moments of the strobe , when darkness
prevails, tend to show up most often" DIW
"A moody diversion from typical rock fare" ROCKPILE
"Heart-poking melodies and precisely mirrored electronic and
organic elements" THE PORTLAND MERCURY
"One of the most interesting experimental pop bands playing
today" SWINGSET
"Moody, swirling, cinematic-sounding songs that are at once
ambient and melodic and percussive and are perfect for bedroom
listening." SUP
"Romantic, creepy, timeless songs that don't depend on their
experimental atmosphere, yet are truly enriched by the effort."
Bandoppler
Links to articles:
New York Times,
Pitchfork Media,
Bandoppler,
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