Oxford Collapse's debut LP, Some Wilderness, already named "one of 2004's standout releases," also received acclaim for their "nimble and impressive-reconfiguring of their influences." Weaned on early-to-mid nineties American indie rock, this trio churns away in flux between hard-charging combos like Mission of Burma and Husker Du to the dancier sounds of The Rapture and Radio 4. Critics from San Francisco to Austria have called it "highly danceable, a bit noisy, and sexy as hell," while their "stylistic j...   [ read more ]

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Three young men (two from Brooklyn, one from the dregs of Manhattan) who, over the course of their short existence, have managed to create something distinct and special within the current New York City music scene. At a period that some are calling a ?renaissance,? the band's timing couldn't be better. However, instead of calculating their sound to mimic New York in '78, Athens in '81 or DC in '92, Oxford Collapse is firmly rooted in their own version of Brooklyn in '03. By taking cues from those who cam...   [ read more ]

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Insound Staff Pick - 2008! They have a charming lack of guile, combined with a focus on the better of the 80s college rock cognoscenti and Trouser Press favorites. This record is the sound of fun turning into purpose, of a great band writing and playing their best songs and knowing how great that feels. It's all heart and ingenuity, the joyous racket that connects C86 pop to the present.

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