by Jackie
in Here and Now and Then
on 06/22/10
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Ribbons EP release
The fantastic new Ribbons EP, Love is Mysterious, is for sale at Other Music.
Here’s what Other Music says about this release:
“Local release of the week! We’re so excited to offer a brand new EP from Brooklyn’s Ribbons here at the shop, as these five new tracks manage to upstage the duo’s 2008 full-length, Surprise Attacks, a much-buzzed-about, best-selling local record here. Their Love Is Mysterious EP finds the band revisiting their signature sound, a mix of meandering, melodic guitar hooks, heavy, propulsive drumming, and low, emotive vocals. Our previous reviews compared the group’s raw intensity to the Durutti Column or Joy Division, and while the new tracks are similarly dark, it feels like there’s a dead-on control to their sound now—perfect timing, authentic melodrama. Vocalist Jenny Logan’s distinctive deep vibrato have drawn comparisons to Corin Tucker and Siouxsie Sioux, and her reserved delivery is squarely haunting (think an indie-rock Zola Jesus). No less astounding are the talents of Ribbons’ other half, Sam Roudman, whose metal drumming roots turn over beats so dense that at times, there’s barely a sliver of space between them. Another dose of expertly executed, darkly beautiful pop! [KS] (Released 2010)”
