On 120 Days lead singer Adne Meisfjord steps away from the Julian Casablancas pose that was so apparent on the band's previous EPs, instead heading back into the band and allowing his vocals to become more of a rhythmic tool. Rather than attempting to croon over the drone, Meisfjord is content with placing his impassioned pleas deep into the mix.  Full text...

Norway's 120 Days are proponents of the house-of-cards style of songwriting-- from ephemeral elements, they build towering edifices that seem a breath away from toppling. But those structures never topple, thanks to the band's deft hands and measured pace, not to mention the loaded deck from which they're drawing: New Order synths doppler over Kraftwerk's motorik throb.  Full text...

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The album is chock half-empty of such instantly gratifying minutiae. But the dragging moments in between only communicate the “special urgency” of turning our ears elsewhere.   Full text...