| A Place To Bury Strangers / Transfixiation |
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| Album: | Transfixiation | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | A Place To Bury Strangers | Added: | 03/2015 | |
| Label: | Dead Oceans | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2015-08-07 | Pull Date: | 2015-10-09 |
| Week Ending: | 11 Oct | 4 Oct | 27 Sep | 20 Sep | 13 Sep | 6 Sep | 30 Aug | 16 Aug |
| Airplays: | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Recent Airplay |
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| 1. | Thu, 03 Aug 17: | agent scully moodswings | 4. | Fri, 18 Dec 15: | Telepathic Juan In The Year One Thousand, Eight Thousand: Best of 2015 [FQ1511-2] | |
| 2. | Tue, 05 Jul 16: | DJ Aporia Magnetized Toner | 5. | Sun, 11 Oct 15: | Waves Breakaway Bluff | |
| 3. | Sat, 02 Jan 16: | Mister Esquire Meow: The Almost Best Of 2015 | 6. | Sun, 11 Oct 15: | Mister Esquire Meow |
| Album Review |
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| Telepathic Juan Reviewed 2015-08-08 | ||
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A Place To Bury Strangers’ Transfixiation is the fourth album by this Brooklyn trio. While the preoccupation with The Jesus & Mary Chain trademarks remain a vital component of their music, the disproportionate noise that accompanies them in previous albums has been shaped into layers of controlled sound, revealing a more accessible side. The moments tinted with whispers and loud elements continue but this time Transfixiation is full of captivating guitar effects and although a very dense recording, the album never overwhelms and manages to flow with an enthralling dynamic. One of the best bands I have seen live, especially since they’re able to negotiate spectacle and noise production without sounding repetitive or overwhelmingly muddled. RIYL: The Jesus & Mary Chain, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Soft Moon, The Raveonettes, and, Sightings. FCC WARNING: 2, 4, and 5 Recommended Tracks: 1. (3:22) **Supermaster – Sharp opener with fast drumming, whispery vocals and a hell of a bass line. 2. (3:23) **Straight – FCC (fuck). Exasperating stomper with killer guitars and entrancing chorus. 3. (1:55) Love High – Feedback infested track – loud and brief. 4. (2:26) **What We Don’t See – FCC (fucked up). The Jesus & Mary Chain meets My Bloody Valentine. Reverb, distortion and repetition part 1. Vocal effect stands out. 5. (6:08) Deeper – FCC (fucked). Slow beat, whispery vocals, dense atmosphere. Reverb and distortion everywhere. 6. (2:31) Lower Zone – Instrumental transitional. Primal repetitive beat. Guitar solo with intense feedback. 7. (5:08) *We’ve Come So Far – Reverb, distortion and repetition part 2. Respectable track with stylish vocals, sharp guitar parts, and just the right amount of swagger. 8. (4:10) *Now It’s Over – Reverb, distortion and repetition part 3. Another sophisticated take on The Jesus & Mary Chain legacy. Solid. 9. (2:41) **I’m So Clean – Fast and fearless. Speed makes this track addictive. Just the right amount of effects. Killer! 10. (4:21) **Fill The Void – Continuation of the previous track. Angular and effective. 11. (3:15) I Will Die – Album epilogue. Build up noise, reverb and feedback everywhere. More grainier that the rest of the album. Neat. | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Supermaster | 6. | Lower Zone | |
| 2. | Straight | 7. | We've Come So Far | |
| 3. | Love High | 8. | Now It's Over | |
| 4. | What We Don't See | 9. | I'm So Clean | |
| 5. | Deeper | 10. | Fill The Void | |
| 11. | I Will Die | |||