Static Of The Gods / Knowledge Machine
| Album: | Knowledge Machine | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Static Of The Gods | Added: | Mar 2010 | |
| Label: | Delverano Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2010-05-30 | Pull Date: | 2010-08-01 |
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| Week Ending: | Jul 25 | Jul 18 | Jun 27 | Jun 20 | Jun 6 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jan 02, 2011: | According To Esquire:The Best Of 2010
Mean Streak |
4. | Jul 18, 2010: | the velvet futon
Mean Streak |
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| 2. | Dec 15, 2010: | A Taste of Esquire
Mean Streak |
5. | Jul 13, 2010: | At The Cafe Of Cookies
White Flag |
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| 3. | Aug 01, 2010: | the velvet futon
Talk You Down, Mean Streak |
6. | Jun 26, 2010: | the velvet futon
Mean Streak |
Album Review
mr. esq.
Reviewed 2010-06-12
Reviewed 2010-06-12
STATIC OF THE GODS-KNOWLEDGE MACHINE
(delVERANO RECORDS.)
as reviewed by mr. esq.
pop. almost-kinda-sorta dreampop.
static of the gods (great name) is from boston.
a trio. three guys. and an uncredited female vocalist.
so i guess that makes them a quartet? not much info to go on.
the album was recorded at a farmhouse in vermont.
if you like madder rose, 10, 000 maniacs, sugarcubes, motels, altered images -you'll like this. dreamy poppy.
great for suburban housewives to take pharma to after a long day. dim the lights&relax. i really liked this.
and i'm not a suburban housewife.
recommended tracks: 2,3,4,7,9,11.
FCC CLEAN.
1. pretty, synthy. kinda sounds like maria mc kee singing.
*2. lovely middle&vocals. dreamy. 'ooo woo ooo wooo-ooo' (has she discovered the pleasures of a vi-) *3. great intro -building w/hum. vocals kick in double tracked=lovely. *4. driving pop. i'm really starting to like her voice. 5. sweet maniacs. then it gets lame. 6. drone opening, and it gets pretty...cheesy. *7. BEST TRACK: dancy opening. is that a farfisa? muffled beatbox; nightclub noir feel; kick in rock up middle. reminds me a lot of latter-day madder rose =i love it. 8. sad soundy. *9. sadder soundy. the drum pounds. someone's lost in the forest. great middle-pretty guitars. 10. dancy opening into dreampoppy. *11. soaring; cool distorted guitars; vocals going cocteau. is it echo, or is it pharma&a vi-
(delVERANO RECORDS.)
as reviewed by mr. esq.
pop. almost-kinda-sorta dreampop.
static of the gods (great name) is from boston.
a trio. three guys. and an uncredited female vocalist.
so i guess that makes them a quartet? not much info to go on.
the album was recorded at a farmhouse in vermont.
if you like madder rose, 10, 000 maniacs, sugarcubes, motels, altered images -you'll like this. dreamy poppy.
great for suburban housewives to take pharma to after a long day. dim the lights&relax. i really liked this.
and i'm not a suburban housewife.
recommended tracks: 2,3,4,7,9,11.
FCC CLEAN.
1. pretty, synthy. kinda sounds like maria mc kee singing.
*2. lovely middle&vocals. dreamy. 'ooo woo ooo wooo-ooo' (has she discovered the pleasures of a vi-) *3. great intro -building w/hum. vocals kick in double tracked=lovely. *4. driving pop. i'm really starting to like her voice. 5. sweet maniacs. then it gets lame. 6. drone opening, and it gets pretty...cheesy. *7. BEST TRACK: dancy opening. is that a farfisa? muffled beatbox; nightclub noir feel; kick in rock up middle. reminds me a lot of latter-day madder rose =i love it. 8. sad soundy. *9. sadder soundy. the drum pounds. someone's lost in the forest. great middle-pretty guitars. 10. dancy opening into dreampoppy. *11. soaring; cool distorted guitars; vocals going cocteau. is it echo, or is it pharma&a vi-
Track Listing
| 1. | Rest Your Head | 6. | Eating Well | |||
| 2. | Talk You Down | 7. | Mean Streak | |||
| 3. | Hollowheart | 8. | Fire-Eater | |||
| 4. | White Flag | 9. | Meteor Fights | |||
| 5. | Church Bells | 10. | Between The Reasons | |||
| 11. | True North | |||||