Mirrored the long awaited third release from New York quartet Battles, has proven to be well worth the wait. A complete eclipse of their earlier work, Mirrored embodies all the prior ideas and qualities that have surrounded the group and extrapolates exponentially upon them. The fractured rhythms, crystalline staccato guitar lines and throttling drums remain. New textures and horizons become attainable through the additions of vocals courtesy of Tyondai Braxton, though the vocals certainly a   [ read more ]

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Their debut album. Simple yet complex, stripped then layered, Battles is unlike anything heard before. Comprised of simple computer blips, keyboard rhythms, looped and grooving walls of guitar, and precise backbeats, Battles is confronting new ground and dissolving any possible comparison. Battles is headed by Ian Williams (who you might recognize as frontman for Don Caballero and Storm and Stress) and John Stanier (the Swiss timing machine behind the kit, formerly of Helmet). Dave Konopka on guitar and Tyo   [ read more ]

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The latest from everyone's favorite new supergroup, Battles, featuring Ian Williams (Don Caballero) and John Stanier (Helmet, Tomahawk). Includes two songs of uncompromising, intricate rhythms, staccato drums, female back-up choirs, loops, six-foot cymbals, beatboxes, kitchen sinks...all harmoniously creating a hypnotic drug. Trancelike at times, jarring at others. Epic at every turn. The enhanced CD includes a bonus video for "Tras."

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Tonto includes remixes from Kompakt heroes The Field, Four Tet, a reworking of Leyendecker from DJ EMZ and DR Dre mentored mcee Joell Oritz, plus two awesome live versions - which if you've ever seen Battles live means a lot more than your average live version. Whats more, it includes a dvd with the full length videos of Tonto and Atlas plus a making of Tonto documentary feature too.

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