#23 Seller of 2005! Stone says about them, "There are eight of them. And they make an orchestra's worth of sumptuous music, bently movening music (electronics, brass, xylophone, boy-angel vocals, enchanted schoolgirl chorals) that improves on the arctic mystery of Sigur Ros by adding the infectious thrust of the B-52's." Everything on In Case We Die, from the intensely sweet melodies and vocals to the widescreen production, delivers the kind of playful pop majesty that Fingers Crossed's best moments hinted...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Crash Course in Science was a legendary minimal-synth/wave-band from Philadelphia formed in 1979. Choosing toy instruments and live drums out of necessity, CCIS began by experimenting with a series of recording devices. The toy instruments gave way to crude drum machines and "Frankenstein"-type homemade instruments. Their first 7" (also included with bonus tracks in this set) introduced listeners to a noisy, unpredictable world. This 7" went on to become a classic minimal-synth record that sh...   [ read more ]

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HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Analog synthesizers, Rhodes piano, moog bass, and baritone guitar make for a mathematical mixture of adventurous neu-prog from San Francisco. Featuring the incredibly technical, yet wildly free-form drumming style of Zach Hill (of Hella, who recently recorded with Team Sleep and Les Claypool) anchored by smooth, calculated guitar and synthesizer melodies. Members also include part of the initial At the Drive-In lineup.

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