Search - Broken Spindles :: Inside / Absent (Dig)

Review from Synthesis

Synthesis_jason | Chico, CA | 11/10/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Although still brimming with electronic bleeps and bloops, the latest release from Joel Peterson (The Faint, Beep Beep) falls a little closer to the Bright Eyes branch of the Saddle Creek family tree than it does The Faint. The songs are typically somber, with brooding, personal lyrics overshadowing the delicate synthesizer and drum machine parts. It's odd that such slow, dark songs get your head nodding. The record is more simple than previous Broken Spindles efforts, possibly because Peterson is the only performer involved in this recording. The record makes good use of what few parts there are, creating many subtle textures that make repeated listens quite rewarding. Get ready to learn how to dance while crying.



- Ron Barker

Synthesis.net"