************MUSIC EMMISSION.COM: "...a lyrically charged indie explosion you'll love so much you'll feel perverted."
************SF WEEKLY: "Sudden tempo changes, a total lack of normal chord structure, and difficult vocal harmonies are typical 20 Minute Loop touches, but the overall effect is far from challenging. In fact, it's charming and pretty - it's pop, after all. Interestingly, the group's three full-length CDs hardly do justice to its live show, which is even better and smarter."
************EAST BAY EXPRESS: "Catchiest Band 2005 "...it's immediately evident that their band, 20 Minute Loop, has just unloaded the most absurdly addictive angst-pop record to emerge from the East Bay in, well, actually, ever. Yawn + House = Explosion is a ridiculously fantastic mash-up of pop hooks, slide guitar riffs, and dueling boy/girl vocals that either intertwine perfectly or clash magnificently."
************ FLAVORPILL: "...perfect male/female vocal harmonies, wild off-time arrangements, and surreal lyrics are at once achingly familiar and freakishly unexpected."
************ NOISEPOP: "On the surface, 20 Minute Loop sound all catchy and good-natured, but there's a mischievous side to this San Francisco foursome (sic) that features boy-girl harmonies and distorted guitars. The resulting sound is sweet ear candy with serious bite to it, like a big ol' cherry-flavored Tootsie Pop with a shot of bourbon inside."
************ POP MATTERS: "...20 Minute Loop establish themselves as something of a triple threat, a band that knows how to create memorable pop hooks, gripping instrumental breaks, and intriguing lyrics."
************ SF BAY GUARDIAN: "When the chemistry kicks in and a humble indie rock band finds itself with that magical convergence of literate, lyrical inspiration, mad skills, and actual melodies, then watch out. Yawns, begone. Boom. Run for cover..."
************ PITCHFORK: "20 Minute Loop is one of the more refreshing musical experiences I've had in months and months...say you've got XTC. Now subtract the TC, and pair the remainder of John Doe and Exene Cervenka with J. Robbins in a six-by-six cell haunted by Frank Black's muse, with only a Radiohead CD, a Flannery O'Connor novel, and occasional visits from the members of Seely to break the psychosis."
not to sound goofy or stupid, but your music just makes me happy. And when i unexpectedly heard all new music out of the blue, dude, it just made my night.
Yeah, I was going to grab it, but I couldn't seem to find a seller that couldn't also provide me with the other bands that I'm after (Things like The Unicorns, older Belle & Sebastian, Super Furry Animals, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, etc. etc.). I figure I can snag it on the next wave of CDs that I order, along with Yawn+House=Explosion. I do already have Decline of Day, though, and it has the honor of getting nearly as much play as my copy of Arcade Fire's Funeral, just thought you guys should know that.
Judging from Amazon, you should do a reprint run on your first EP, a new copy is running for about $25. Strangely, a used copy is running about $0.90, I'm not really sure I trust that, though.
hahaa wonderful! It warms my heart to hear that :) I totally saw you guys a couple(?) months ago, in Eugene. I got a free pin from you and haven't taken it off the handbag I had that night since. Just thought you ought to know.
hi .
i've got some shows coming up for anyone in the bay area .
id love it if you came out . check my page for details .
also . . .
im looking to meet new bands , and set up shows with them .
any thoughts ?
Hello all, just a heads up for our show at The Rickshaw Stop. Wednesday the 13th of Feb. We will be playing with TALKDEMONIC and the DRIFT. Show @ 9pm, $10, +21. You know the routine.
Hello. Just dropping by to let you know about our show tonight at the Starry Plough in Berkeley. We're playing with Beatbeat Whisper and Emily Jane White. The show is presented by the Bay Bridged and Ipickmynoseblog. Hope to see you there!
Tonight!! Saturday, February 9th at the Starry Plough (3101 Shattuck Avenue)
Beatbeat Whisper
Or, the Whale
Emily Jane White
Thanks for the add at MySpace! I'm one of the founders of Musync a San Francisco based online music licensing company. We've licensed tracks to Microsoft (XBOX), Google, Esurance, Honda, Adidas and more. Our goal is to become the largest site of this type; so if you know any good artists who would like to expose their music to our clients and hopefully earn some "found money", we can get them involved with a non-exclusive contract and help them, our clients, and Musync.
