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Animal Psi Reviews Beru, Brian Olewnick Names Nick Hennies’ ‘Paths’ One Of 2009’s Best

January 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Reviews

Animal Psi wonders why we haven’t sold out of the Beru What Would I Do Without You cassette. We’re wondering the same thing.
Americana wrestles the glitch off the hill with time, and in the end, [Jessica] Collins appears more like a Samara Lubelski or Marissa Nadler for the dark and harmony which is now so [...]

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“Low in Volume, High in Quality”: New Nick Hennies, Talibam/WJU Reviews

February 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Reviews

The long-running e-mail-only Vital Weekly #665 took a shining to Nick Hennies‘ recording for no-input mixer, Paths.
It’s a surprise to read that Paths is recorded by one Nick Hennies, who is a drummer for a band Weird Weeds (and at one point also the drummer of Jandek), since it doesn’t deal at all with drums. [...]

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Long Legged Woman 7″ is “Damn Near Flawless” (And More Recent Reviews)

January 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Reviews, Uncategorized

Foxy Digitalis just gave last year’s Something is Pressing Against It From the Inside 7″ by Long Legged Woman a perfect 10 out of 10. Eric Hardiman says:
This record ought to be exhibit A for why 7” singles hold such a tremendous power over record collectors and music listeners alike. At its best, the format [...]

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trhp20: Nick Hennies- Paths CDr/Digital

December 9th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Releases

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… very well structured and considered, keeping to a subdued volume range but allowing things to fluctuate-and-hold in a very natural series of patterns, balancing between changes in timbre and (slow) pulse. - Brian Olewnick, Just Outside
… low in volume, high in quality. - Vital [...]

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