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Window City
words by Laura Hughes
Although stylistically similar to 2004’s ‘Blueberry Boat’, ‘Widow City’ feels far more musically self-assured, with skilfully woven loops and instrumentation taking the place of disjointed guitar riffs. The Friedburger siblings pride themselves on creating sounds that transcend categories, creating chaotic yet structurally tight noises, as opener ‘Philadelphia Grand Jury’ proves, packing in dreamy Spector-ish strings, twee Belle and Sebastian-like piano melodies and sloping Beach Boys slide guitars. Definitely brilliant.
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