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aDistant/Stickfigure (2008) — Sean K.

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Entertainment – Gender — aDistant/Stickfigure, 2008

Dark, moody, atmospheric rock from this Athens, GA four piece. Sounds like outtakes from The Cure's Pornography but if Simon Gallup was on ludes instead of acid. "Patroness" tries hard to capture the spirit of Joy Division, but somehow ends up reminding me of a Gary Numan tune. There's enough musical ability to rise above the fray, but next time the style needs to rise above 80's mope rock.

6.5 / 10 — Sean K. • December 21, 2008

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Entertainment – Gender — aDistant/Stickfigure, 2008

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