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Punches: Etheria | |
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Punches released an excellent EP back in 2006. The duo comprises Kelly Sherrod (formerly of Dimmer) James Duncan (a solo artist under his own name and Dimmer, SJD). Having relocated from Auckland to Nashville a few years back, Kelly was naturally unable to carry on with Dimmer. However, by the power of Skype, and a whole lot of back’n’forthing with James in his self-built Newton Road studio, an unexpected (and long overdue) debut Punches album is released in August 2011. 'Mostly, these seductive surfaces pull you into a slightly chilly place awash with guitars, layered vocals (to choral effect on the claustrophobically beautiful Give It Up), and strange percussive elements and dynamic shifts.Etheria is engrossing, often otherworldly and a fascinatingly uncomfortable state to be taken to. Scarifyingly good.' Stars: 4.5/5 Verdict: Disconcerting, timeless music - Graham Reid Track List: 1) Four Corners 2) Downtown 3) Tools Of The Trade 4) Ill Devotee 5) Hold Your Head 6) Blue Moon 7) Hold Your Head (Reprise) 8) Cold Night 9) Give It Up 10) The Notes You Don't Hear Album Credits: Recorded in Mt Roskill, Mt Eden (Auckland City) and Nashville (Tennessee) 2008 - 2011 |
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