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“ Astronautilus est la photosynthèse d’un monde insensé, de la part d’un groupe moins planant, plus ténébreux, mais toujours simplement en quête de bénédiction ”
Anne Yven, Citizen Jazz, France 31 Jan 2016 review of Astronautilus
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“ The momentum of creativity is undipped ”
Neil McKim, BBC Music Magazine Oct 2105 review of Astronautilus
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“ Seriously creative … wonderfully irreverent ”
Charles Waring, Mojo Magazine Setpember 2015 review of Astronautilus
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“ A blast of assured electro-jazz ”
Tony Benjamin, Bristol 24/7 September 2014 review of Astronautilus
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“ a block-rocking riot ”
Paul Margree, Louder Than War September 2015 review of Astronautilus
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“ a welcome addendum of mystique, intrigue and flat out bravado to the jazz vernacular ”
Buzz Magazine September 2015 review of Astronautilus
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“ pounding rhythms, spacious atmospheres and strongly-crafted melodies – plus, of course, the unpredictability and musical mischievousness that have made the band so exciting and successful ”
High Violet September 2015 review of Astronautilus
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“ Krautrock…Eno-esque minimalism…resembles a BBC Radiophonic Workshop monster 7/10 ”
John Lewis, Uncut January 2014 review of Lope And Antilope
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“ This is trip hop-informed contemporary jazz-rock at its very best ”
Rosanne Hanley, Time Out January 2014 review of Lope And Antilope
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“ Jazz-rock, yes, but not as we know it. Bands attempting to combine the two traditions so often slip into gee-whiz bombast or bland modal ambience. Not so the Bristol-based quartet Get the Blessing. A collection that was, it seems, mostly improvised from scratch in the space of a few days, this is fiercely intelligent music in which muted trumpet and saxophone, enhanced by thoughtful washes of electronica, perform pirouettes over refreshingly melodic vamps. The Portishead guitarist Adrian Utley drops by, too. Clive Deamer’s drumming is astonishingly measured and precise throughout. ”
Clive Davis, Sunday Times January 2014 review of Lope And Antilope