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Datus / Fem
Album:Fem Collection:General
Artist:Datus Added:Feb 2010
Label:Self-Release 

A-File Activity
Add Date:2010-04-11 Pull Date:2010-06-13 
Week Ending:Jun 6May 30May 16May 9May 2Apr 18
Airplays:111212

 Recent Airplay
1.Jun 02, 2010:Brownian Motion
Split Object
4.May 08, 2010:blood orangeasm across atherton
M-Life
2.May 29, 2010:Music Casserole
Split Object
5.May 06, 2010:Icecaps of White Noise
Split Object
3.May 12, 2010:public noize racket
M-Life
6.Apr 28, 2010:Brownian Motion
Split Object

Album Review
Adam Pearson
Reviewed 2010-04-11 
Dark, noise and math-influenced rock. Distorted, buried female vocals, non-traditional tonal arrangements, intense rhythm focus, experimental, industrial leanings. Datus is a Brooklyn band that recently opened for Retribution Gospel Choir. But not as bad. Very interesting and worth your time. No FCCs noted.

1. Disjointed, mathy feel, dissonant, chunky tones, off-time feel, heavy syncopation, distorted, shouty vocals. (3:10)
2. Abrasive, up-tempo, drum kit abuse, lots of dynamic shifts. (2:15)
*3. Instrumental. Brief dreamy intro, off-kilter dissonance in guitars; drops out for quieter bridge, tremelo’d guitar trippiness comes in. (3:14)
*4. Slower tempo, kind of trip-hoppy rhythm, delirious late-night spaciness, mysterious, almost a normal song with a chorus and melodic arrangement; really pretty. Kind of Portishead-esque. (4:44)

Track Listing
1.Gibbons 3.M-Life
2.Roof Walker 4.Split Object