The music on American Don unfurls slowly, revealing intricate designs on its petals of sound. It's a bit of a change from the Pittsburgh-based band's earlier albums, which worked in the same vein but with less delicacy. Now...more.
Bit of a paradoxical album. While the crushing noise sometimes present on earlier releases is pretty much absent here, and the shimmering tones are often quite pretty, this is perhaps the most difficult Don Caballero album to "get into". There are...more.
If you're looking to start out a good math rock collection, start out with this. It's the most uplifting album I own. Compared to Don Caballero's previous efforts, which were a bit hard rock, this is more subtle...more.
I once read somewhere that for an album to be truly amazing, it has to sound like it could fall apart at any moment. While I don't necessarily agree with that, it's impressive that Don Caballero can pull it...more.
Certainly this band has achieved the recognition of the epitome of math rock and their drummer has acquired the moniker of an octopus, but this album in particular breaks no new ground. It's a pretty standard album that is a...more.
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