Math rock? It just doesn't add up. Prog-rock? Not bloody likely. Post-punk? No way. Call them what you want, but Maserati is making instrumental music that defies easy categorization. Instead the Athens-spawned four-piece incorporates elements of all these styles -- and their musical predecessors -- to create something thats as angry as it is comforting, as abrasive as it is embraceable. This year, after getting knocked around the industry for a while, Maserati reconvened in Andy Baker's (Macha, Mercury Pr...   [ read more ]

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Maserati features members of !!!, LCD Soundsystem, The Juan Maclean, and Turning Machine. Inventions is a sweaty, delirious mix of mid-to-late 70s Pink Floyd, German psych-rock, Krautrock, and mid-80s action film scores. It drags the glory years of psychedelic arena rock kicking and screaming into the 21st Century, with the pomposity (and vocals) carefully removed. The mix is pushed firmly in the red, giving the songs a white-knuckled energy that, coupled with the ethereal guitar theatrics, puts one foot o...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. "Towers Were Wires? and ?Asymmetrical Threats? were contributed by Maserati to the three way split CD with Cinemechanica and We Versus the Shark. Both tracks have been augmented and enhanced by the inclusion of Jerry Fuchs (Turing Machine) and Tristan Wraight (Absinthe Blind). Though evolved, this is unmistakably Maserati at their finest and offers both a strong closing chapter on their original lineup and an exciting first look at the potential of the new roster.

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