A Place To Bury Strangers / Transfixiation
| Album: | Transfixiation | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | A Place To Bury Strangers | Added: | Mar 2015 | |
| Label: | Dead Oceans | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2015-08-07 | Pull Date: | 2015-10-09 |
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| Week Ending: | Oct 11 | Oct 4 | Sep 27 | Sep 20 | Sep 13 | Sep 6 | Aug 30 | Aug 16 |
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| Airplays: | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Aug 14, 2021: | Music Casserole (rebroadcast from Sep 26, 2015)
Now It's Over |
4. | Jul 05, 2016: | Magnetized Toner
Now It's Over / I'm So Clean / Fill the Void |
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| 2. | Jul 17, 2021: | Music Casserole (rebroadcast from Aug 29, 2015)
Supermaster |
5. | Jan 02, 2016: | Meow: The Almost Best Of 2015
Straight |
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| 3. | Aug 03, 2017: | moodswings
Now It's Over |
6. | Dec 18, 2015: | In The Year One Thousand, Eight Thousand: Best of 2015 [FQ1511-2]
What We Don't See |
Album Review
Telepathic Juan
Reviewed 2015-08-08
Reviewed 2015-08-08
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.
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
| 1. | Supermaster | 7. | We've Come So Far | |||
| 2. | Straight | 8. | Now It's Over | |||
| 3. | Love High | 9. | I'm So Clean | |||
| 4. | What We Don't See | 10. | Fill The Void | |||
| 5. | Deeper | 11. | I Will Die | |||
| 6. | Lower Zone | . |