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 Brendan Quinn |
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Abunai! |
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Neo Psych • Space Rock • Acid Rock |
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Dan Parmenter
Brendan Quinn
Kris Thompson
Joe Turner |
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2 Reviews / 27 Links |
Abunai quits!
We are all sorry about this, but when it's gone it's over. Otherwise there will be a continuation with the members. So watch out for future releases:
- Brendan has a folk project called Giants Dance that he'd started a few years ago.
- Brendan had also started a side project called The Squall while Abunai! was still together. Joe filled in on drums at first, and has now stayed on with them.
- I'am (Kris) planning a recording project based on some sessions that Bobb Trimble and Abunai! had begun together under the name Flyin' Lion.
- There may still be some combination of Abunai! members getting together
again (besides The Squall); we'll have to wait and see. alie
Personal Myspace Pages
Dan Parmenter
Brendan Quinn
Kris Thompson
Joe Turner Betti
Abunai! Shoppe buy Abunai! CDs, vinyl, downloads
AMG All Music Guide Abunai! entry
ARTISTdirect/UBL Abunai! entry
Boston Phoenix interview, August 12, 1999
Camera Obscura bio from their label
DEAD ANGEL #46 May 2001, with Abunai! interview -- arrow down (or Edit>Find) to "BLABBING WITH ABUNAI!"
DREAM Magazine #2 interview (March 2002)
Dusted Magazine Kris' fave records (in 2nd half of page)
Facebook (iLike listing) FB users can add Abunai! to their "iLike" music list
Freak Emporium Abunai! catalog page.
Greatest Hits Mailorder Abunai! catalog page
iLike Abunai! page
Insound Abunai! order page
John Peel show Abunai! played on BBC Radio One, April 2000
Last.fm Abunai! artist page
MAGNET article, issue #40, June/July 1999
Midheaven Mailorder Abunai! catalog page
MySpace Abunai! page
Parasol Records Abunai! catalog page
Photo Gallery at LAUNCHcast
radio Abunai! style online station
saki (CTD, Ltd) Abunai! ordering
Stuff@night article, Nov. 21, 2000
Trouser Press Music Guide entry
versolafine Abunai! at versolafine.it
VH1.com Abunai! entry
Yahoo!'s LAUNCHcast Web radio Abunai! artist page
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Camera Obscura |
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2000 |
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Time (minutes) |
80 |
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21 |
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CD • No Vinyl |
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Space Rock |
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1 Review / 21 Links |
Abunai wanted to do a different album, it seems. On this record you will find instrumental space rock improvisations and jam sessions, that have been recorded during the last couple of years and now mixed for record release. If you liked them life, go and get this record. Betti
Alternative Press review, April 2001 issue
AMG All Music Guide review
Aural Innovations review
Boston Globe review, December 12, 2000
Boston's Weekly Dig review, Jan 17, 2001
Camera Obscura promo page
CD Baby direct order page
DEAD ANGEL #44 review, Jan 2001
fakejazz.com review, February 9, 2001
Freak Emporium order page
Greatest Hits Mailorder ordering page
Insound ordering page
MAGNET #48 review, Jan/Feb 2001
Midheaven Mailorder order page
Parasol Records ordering page
Phoenix New Times review by Fred Mills, Feb. 8, 2001
Ptolemaic Terrascope #30 review, June 2001
saki (CTD, Ltd) order page
Stuff@night article on band/album, Nov. 21, 2000
The Noise, #207 review, Dec 2000
VH1.com audio clips from the album
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For their 3rd full length Boston psych rockers took many hours of instrumental improv tapes to weave a seamless collage out of them. Thus they created a sound that is similar to psychedelic Krautrock improvisation ca. 1970.
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The Mystic River Sound |
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Camera Obscura |
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1999 |
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50 |
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11 |
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CD • LP |
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Neo Psych • Space Rock • Acid Rock |
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1 Review / 16 Links |
This record is as good as the first one. A bit of folkpsychedelic, really good guitar sound whic h results in a wall of sound sometimes. You will also find a hidden MP3 Track on it. When you liked the first record, you will have to buy this one too. Mario
The second outing from Bostonian quartet Abunai! should have
been reviewed in the last Broken Face issue if it hadn't been for anaccidental lack of internal communications. "Oh, I thought you did thatone" was the simultaneous comment from two different parts of the world.So please excuse us for the delay in putting "The Mystic River Sound"under the microscope for further examination. To get an idea whereAbunai!'s supersonic route of neo-psychedelia is going you could saythey are to the Byrds and Fairport Convention what the Spacemen 3 wereto the Stooges and MC5, which means they're space rock, but the songsare often based on British folk or old psych pop styles. Like theirshimmering take on Brit-folk traditional "Barbara Allen" with swirlingand groaning keyboard sounds from Kris full review
Broken Face
AMG All Music Guide review
Aural Innovations has done a long review.
Boston Globe review, August 19, 1999
Boston Phoenix 'MRS' top 10 in '99
Boston Phoenix Brett Milano's article on the album
Broken Face review, issue #9
Camera Obscura promo page
CD Universe ordering page
DEAD ANGEL #38 review, Sep 1999
Exclaim! magazine review
Freak Emporium order page
Greatest Hits Mailorder ordering page
MAGNET issue #40, June/July 1999
Rolling Stone review, issue #825, November 11, 1999
Space City Rock review
VH1.com audio clips from the album
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Boston foursome's fine 2nd longplayer extends their Krautrock/noise folk/space pop mix through an ability of realized songwriting. "Mystic river sound" ranges from melodic spacefolk with subtle noises ("Barbara Allen", "Sweet William", traditionals also done by Fairport Convention) to jangly swirling rock sounds and lysergic improvisations, influenced by the 60's Paisley Underground, neo psychedelia and British Creation label style pop sounds. For some songs imagine a Rain Parade/Wayne Rogers cooperation.
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