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Earth Grounds Itself in Twang and Dronenew
Thanks to Earth worshippers Sunn O))) and the scads of other low-end drone specialists who have cropped up in recent years, the band's once-misunderstood sound has come to be seen as pioneering, opening the way for a range of experimentalists operating at the crossroads of metal, improv, and avant-garde rock. The thing is, Carlson doesn't have much interest in that sound anymore.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Will York |
06-18-2008 |
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An Avant-Metal Icon Mellows, and the Results are Sensationalnew
The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull is the most melodic, clearheaded record in the Earth catalog.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J. Barr |
03-18-2008 |
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Drone of Artnew
Earth's new album is an inspired merger of repetition and twang.
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
02-28-2008 |
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