This Is Fake DIY / Reviews: Peaking Lights - 936
"A heady and fascinating cocktail of sprawling psychedelia, krautrock, electronica and dub."
November 18, 2011
Organic beats and cosmically detached vocals
6 / 10
Much as music writers throw drug references around like icing sugar, let us be clear that most of us are far, far too chickenshit to ever try anything like peyote, ayahuasca or any other ‘tribal ritual’ drug. Anyway, no need when you can listen to this Wisconsin duo instead. From-here-it-all-looks-so-insignificant spaced-out synthy ambience leads into a psychojourney through shuffling, organic beats, cosmically detached vocals, dubbish grooves, faint touches of psychobilly-twangin’ guitar and boney rattles. It’s like Dead Can Dance with less goth and more groove – and definitely worth an initiation.
Emily Mackay
7.7
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| Date/Time | Venue | Town/City | Seetickets | Viagogo |
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| Jun 05, 2012 20:00 | Brudenell Social Club | Leeds |
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| Jun 06, 2012 20:00 | Xoyo | Shoreditch |
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"A heady and fascinating cocktail of sprawling psychedelia, krautrock, electronica and dub."
"Captivating grooves abound on the west coast duo’s first UK LP."
| Date/Time | Venue | Town/City | Seetickets | Viagogo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 05, 2012 20:00 | Brudenell Social Club | Leeds |
Buy Peaking Lights Tickets |
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| Jun 06, 2012 20:00 | Xoyo | Shoreditch |
Buy Peaking Lights Tickets |
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