| "we've been impressed by everything we've heard from them." |
| – Gorilla vs. Bear |
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“This is an excellent record that fits the cool pre-summer breeze and mild sun of today. A record to make you happy. It did for me. Wowie.” |
| – Vital Weekly [read full article here] |
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"a grin-inducing suite that resembles the Books or label-mates Balmorhea (...) at their Sunday mellowest" |
| – Exclaim [read full article here] |
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"Taking a page from the Books, Denton's [Sleep Whale] weaves mesmerizing audio collages." |
– Austin Chronicle |
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“Joel and Bruce have found a wonderfully warm, beautiful, and distinctive sound; a fleshed-out full-length could easily put this duo on the map.” |
| – The Silent Ballet [read more here] |
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"Every track on this record is full of surprises, textures and effective broad strokes, but it's the intangible quality of the songcraft that takes these "electro-acoustic" pieces beyond merely interesting and thrusts them into the realm of celebratory emotional resonance." |
| – We Shot JR [read full article here] |
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"so stirringly beautiful you almost drop your jaw the first time you hear it....You've gotta hear them. See them too." |
| – The Dallas Observer [read full article here] |
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“As a whole the album is a thought provoking, redolent, sweet, tender affair that really works when you lay back with some good headphones and take some time to daydream in the clouds.” |
| – What's on the Hi-Fi [more here] |
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"The duo...create beautiful and ambient sounds." |
| – Sweet Books and Cupcakes [more here] |
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“...a band whose striking, inventive grasp on post-rock breaks convention in the most arresting, sonically mesmerizing fashion.” |
| – Boomkat [read more here] |
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“All six tracks have guitars gliding over them with sweeping pastoral riffs, giving tracks like “Skipping Stones” and “Josh Loves Me” a soothing ripple.” |
| – Pop Matters [read more here] |
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“Curators of folk instrumentals will want to tune into Sleep Whale” |
| – Puddlegum [read full article here] |
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"...sophisticated amalgamation of classical guitar, strings, and found sound..." |
| – Culture Bully [read full article here] |
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"Comprising just two men on various stringed instruments, (cello, violin, acoustic guitar) despite relying on pre-recorded elements, the duo stole the show with their subtle, stirring and vivid performance which truly accentuated almost every emotion known to mankind." |
| – Strange Glue [read more here] |
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| “captivating & soundscapey” |
| – How Marvelous… [more here] |
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"it’s something very special for us-atmospheric electroacustic,mood,modern classical...stuff.” |
| – Extra Music [more here] |
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"These two men are extremely talented musicians, who make fantastic music" |
| – The Tape [read full article here] |
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"half an hour of breezy summer bliss" |
| – Heretiks Ambrosia [more here] |
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“The evocative "Cotton Curls", from the forthcoming record, shows the band's way with versatile arrangements and atmosphere.” |
| – Pitchfork [read more here] |
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“Somber' is a worthy descriptor of Denton’s Sleep Whale, whose electronic drones and carefully plucked acoustic guitar shapes recall the pensive, wintry airs of Michael Cashmore.” |
| – Decider [more here] |
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"the only other artist that comes close to matching the transparent and occasionally wistful beauty of this band’s music would be Stars Of The Lid...the music is indeed worthy of celebration." |
| – Delusions of Adequacy [more here] |
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“At the end of the day though, it's always nice to put on some nice comfy tunes and reflect on the good life. Last summer's chill mode album was given to me in the form of Bon Iver's For Emma, Forever Ago. This year, I may give it to Sleep Whale.” |
| – Together In Digital Dreams [more here] |
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"The symbiosis from electronic and acoustic sounds let me close my eyes, let me forget the world around me, let me sink into the depths of the songs loaded with hope.” |
| – Silence Is Also Sound [full review here] |
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“If The Books took away all of their found sounds and focused on their beautiful acoustic work and calming polyrhythms, this would be it. Perfect finger-tapping and enchanting tones make up for one of the most pleasant EPs I’ve heard this year.” |
| – Total Darkness.... [read full article here] |
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"Sure, Grandaddy may have written about the "Broken Household Appliance National Forest," but Mom moved in and set up camp—brushing pine needles off their samplers and melding folk and electronic music by campfire light." |
| – The Dallas Observer [read full article here] |
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