"Like Tortoise fueled by Hot 97, the cycling minimalist rhythms of violinist Christopher Tignor and drummer Theo Metz are more a suckerpunch than a slow boil, aiming straight for the chiming, resonant and anthemic..."
– Village Voice [ read more here] |
" Light Science ends up being purely genius....fresh and unique, a brilliant light amidst all of the other dull groups who are generating “the same old thing.” Intriguing instruments and effects are used and combined to produce music that cannot be categorized."
– Consequence of Sound [ read more here] |
".. .Light Science casts dizzy spells on par with Andrew Bird's collaborations with Dosh."
– Austin Powell, The Austin Chronicle [ read more here] |
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"...one of the most exciting new albums to emerge from the city in the last year."
– NY Daily News [ read more here] |
"a dense, fluid collection that retains consistency thanks to Metz’s steady rhythms. Electro-mechanical piano, clavinet, and synthesizers mesh with loops and samples to round out an impressive first release"
– Alarm Press [ read more here] |
"Wires Under Tension is truly a study in dichotomy; the compositions on Light Science waver between acoustic and electronic, funky and brooding, organic and processed, primitive and visionary….this is music far too circuitous to fit neatly into any post-rock definition."
– DOA [ read more here] |
"...grooving...violin-and-saxophone death trip."
– Vice |
"With their mostly instrumental, lusciously arranged tracks and recurring references to eastern melodies, this band sounds like a more electronic, sober and cinematic version of Ozric Tentacles - which in my limited knowledge of the genre is the most awesome prog rock band ever existed after pioneers King Krimson."
– The Deli NYC [ read more here] |
"An over-zealous administering of subgenre descriptions will only serve to befuddle those who spend time with Light Science, because its staggering magnitude of creativity can’t be limited by silly titles like experimental-rock or post-neo-classical..[a] mindblowing release."
– Silent Ballet [ read more here] |
"...a total sound revolution within the indie stratosphere."
– ZapTown [ read more here] |
