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Technical Difficulties, Under The Influence ...
"The only thing experimental about D.W. Holiday is their willingness to honestly explore musical moods, sounds, and lyrics without the pretension of deep cosmic insight. Though we all experience depression, D.W. Holiday packages it for us nicely in an easy-to-swallow pill you'll be glad to take." - Performer Magazine
"While many rock-by-way-of-electronica bands in the Bay Area tinker with ambitious samples and beats that make the music danceable, D.W. Holiday take the route of those like Sigur Rós, who stick to the mellow side of things..." - Stephanie Laemoa, SF Bay Guardian
"At times it wants to veer into Spiritualized territory, while others I had flashes of Ween passing before my mind's eye (undoubtedly due to the vocals). There are some pretty things going on here..." - Jason Thompson, PopMatters
"Cool headphone druggie rock with analog synthesizers, spaced out guitars, tambourines, and smooth bass lines that sound as if Roger Waters could have played them back in 1970." Chuck Gonzalez, Mesh Magazine
"Technical Difficulties, Under the Influence is a beautiful space pop record that flows wonderfully and maintains a beautiful, atmospheric sound. For newcomers to the genre, it will make for a suitable introduction; for grizzled scene veterans, it will be a breath of fresh air." - Matt Shimmer, indieville.com
“And that’s what really sets this album apart from other entries in the “we’re a band, pay attention to us” category of indie music: D.W. Holiday DESERVES your attention… There’s nothing more to say about the album than this: musically superior. Superb. Borderline brilliant.” - Left Off The Dial
“It’s like a psychedelic journey through the landscape of eclectic record collections that takes in Wire, early Pink Floyd, Flaming Lips and Squarepusher… And as such it’s of course highly recommended.” - Tangents UK
“I've listened to the album perhaps 6 times and still feel pleasantly surprised at the transition of each song into the next. Not that the thematic linkage between tracks is missing. There is an innate and disconnected sadness that runs throughout all their songs.” - Shmat
"Stick with what you know, goes the rule, and these space rock veterans (been around since 1992) know, well, space rock, slow like the Galaxie but even more like Floyd looking forward to the next Plaid album. Admirably subtle texture changes are their stock in trade – shifting from shag-carpet folk-rock drums on one song to a ghostly, barely-there electro-tap on the next, and hey, is that a trumpet?" - Foxy Digitalis
“D.W. Holiday delivers 9 songs which could be the soundtrack to your stargazing evening.” - Mashnote
“Whether we like it or not the world is changing, and manipulations of reality are part of that landscape. I just hope that music can be more often done with the same tact and reverence of D.W. Holiday.” - 8/10 Lost at Sea
“Truly a masterpiece… the only technical difficulties here would be following up this dramatically incredible third album.” - Smother |
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