On German Water, the debut album from Indiana instrumental trio Ativin, the band extrapolates the intelligent heaviness found on its Pills Vs. Planes EP and compliments it with a brilliant handle on composition and musicianship. The result: an truly excellent album that satisfies cerebral and physical sonic cravings. The explosive dynamic between loud and soft is still an integral part of Ativin's methodology, but on German Water, volume changes are utilized more as elements of a song/sound r   [ read more ]

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Ativin's second full-length and first in 2 1/2 years is one ass-kicker of a record. Dan Burton and Chris Carothers have that rare chemistry which makes one question any auteurist theories, and in their stead seek out the magic that can come only with the process of collaboration. On "Interiors," we get to watch as Ativin learns and utters new languages, then reminisces with old. Yes, there are driving rock songs that have that signature Ativin groove, but they also have the more atmospheric moments which ca   [ read more ]

CD $11.99

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VINYL FORMAT. At the core of the genius that is Ativin lies a passion so subservient to our every need and still so deviant of our expectations that we can only quake in their audience and swell where it matters. Organic rock music for streetkids and bookworms. CD IS NOW OUT OF PRINT.

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VINYL FORMAT. The second release from these instrumentalists. A progression from their debut ep. the harshness is replaced with tension and melody bringing the mean distance to a close. meticulously constructed guitar / drum orchestration from these three fellows. already considered a classic by the underground patriarchy. this is the sound of evolution.

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An intentional homage to the world of horror literature and film, "Night Mute" is Ativin's ten-song exploration into the themes of death, hopelessness, and fear. On it, the band has created a concise and harrowing sonic vision rooted in their trademark foundation of dirge and repetition of the guitar/guitar/drums. With emphasis placed on deconstructing the music back to its barest elements, the band has pulled away from the "spacious" and cinematic side of the "Summing the Approach" EP (1999, Secretly C   [ read more ]

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RESTOCK. Some eight years since Slint's Spiderland forever altered the indie-rock landscape, it's arguable that any valid derivations can still be fashioned from its blueprints. To be sure, Ativin's members never denied Slint's influence on their music. But over the course of an EP, a single and a full-length album, Ativin moved well beyond the pummelling soft-to-loud transitions of Slint and toward a highly distinctive blend of treated, interlocked guitar grooves, firm rhythmic manuevers and electronically   [ read more ]

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Insound LP+MP3! Purchase the vinyl format of Night Mute and you'll receive a link to download the MP3s for free immediately after check-out! VINYL FORMAT. An intentional homage to the world of horror literature and film, "Night Mute" is Ativin's ten-song exploration into the themes of death, hopelessness, and fear. On it, the band has created a concise and harrowing sonic vision rooted in their trademark foundation of dirge and repetition of the guitar/guitar/drums. With emphasis pl   [ read more ]

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At the core of the genius that is Ativin lies a passion so subservient to our every need and still so deviant of our expectations that we can only quake in their audience and swell where it matters. Organic rock music for streetkids and bookworms.

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Some eight years since Slint's Spiderland forever altered the indie-rock landscape, it's arguable that any valid derivations can still be fashioned from its blueprints. To be sure, Ativin's members never denied Slint's influence on their music. But over the course of an EP, a single and a full-length album, Ativin moved well beyond the pummelling soft-to-loud transitions of Slint and toward a highly distinctive blend of treated, interlocked guitar grooves, firm rhythmic manuevers and electronically-e   [ read more ]

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Ativin's second full-length and first in 2 1/2 years is one ass-kicker of a record. Dan Burton and Chris Carothers have that rare chemistry which makes one question any auteurist theories, and in their stead seek out the magic that can come only with the process of collaboration. On Interiors, we get to watch as Ativin learns and utters new languages, then reminisces with old. Yes, there are driving rock songs that have that signature Ativin groove, but they also have the more atmospheric moments whi   [ read more ]

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An intentional homage to the world of horror literature and film, Night Mute is Ativin's ten-song exploration into the themes of death, hopelessness, and fear. On it, the band has created a concise and harrowing sonic vision rooted in their trademark foundation of dirge and repetition of the guitar/guitar/drums. With emphasis placed on deconstructing the music back to its barest elements, the band has pulled away from the 'spacious' and cinematic side of the 'Summing the Approach' EP (1999, Secre   [ read more ]

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In stock for the first time is Ativin's debut from 1996, which features their trademark soft-to-loud transitions and post-punk. " This mixed blessing faces listeners of Ativin, a Bloomington, Ind., three-piece of guitarists Dan Burton and Chris Carothers and drummer Rory Leitch. To even verbalize just what the band's music is like tests the very vocabulary of this critic. Taking its inspiration from the dawn of post-rock (Slint, Rodan), Ativin has created five songs on Pills Vs. Planes that utilize a tensio   [ read more ]

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