An ambitious and skillful album, Private Cinema reveals its artichoke heart over repeated listens.  Full text...

The album as a whole is a brave perambulation, drawing on the acidic thunderstorms and gorgeous lullabies of two great Icelandic exports (Björk on "You Win" and Sigur Rós for aching closer "How Far Would You Go"). In music, it's not often that this borderline overindulgence, where structure and uniformity are all but forgotten, works. But here the members of Slaraffenland showcase their virtuoso skills and shared vision, always modestly.  Full text...

Private Cinema is the first album the band has recorded with vocals, and they demonstrate a quirky Modest Mouse-like style that serves its purpose and doesn't enhance or detract from the record. More than likely they're just for fans of post-rock, but if you're into the styles of Nels Cline, Thurston Moore, or even Deerhoof, Slaraffenland won't disappoint.  Full text...

Private Cinema is exhausting.  Full text...