They say this CD was recorded between 2001 and 2004 "at home and on tour, in bedrooms, hotels, moving vehicles, parking garages...." But despite its name, this isn't an album of sketches, lost tracks, and other detritus. Instead, Artifact is...more.
It is always difficult to listen to a great live band confined to the studio, but STS9 seems to bridge a gap. While I can easily say that STS9 is curently one of the strongest bands on tour today, studio work...more.
Far from being sleep inducing, new age, elevator fluff, this is an uplifting, atmospheric album. Imagine a less brooding Massive Attack or a more adventurous Thievery Corporation. The music here is rich with sophisticated (but accessible) beats, a strong sense of...more.
The first track, although not a true song, is a choped vocal sample that implies that this ablum is a musical story. I couldn't agree more. It's hauntingly cinematic schemes and textures are endless and it is constantly reaching...more.
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Tokyo Police Club, Tegan & Sara, The National, Spiritualized, The Whigs, West Indian Girl, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Cold War Kids, The Hives, Man Man, Atmosphere, Blueprint, STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9), Ghostland Observatory, Abstract Rude, DJ Rare Groove, The Black Crowes 
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