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"...glimmering, agonized, anthemic indie pop." - The Boston Phoenix
"The band has an uncanny knack for finding the right moments of sheer orgasmic, melodic release amid a bed of lyrical and musical tension that occasionally sounds so claustrophobic, it's like you're afraid to breathe. Normally I would hesitate to describe a band's songs as "anthemic," but in the case of The Freezing Atlantic, I use that word in the most complimentary light possible. These are songs on a grand scale, crafted yet still retaining a visceral element that keeps the album and the listener alike on edge."
- Indieworkshop
"Given the icy conditions surrounding the album's recording, it's no wonder The Freezing Atlantic broods in its gorgeously intense guitar, dramatic melodies, and heavy rhythms." - SPIN.com
..."this is easily one of the best debut albums I've ever heard, and within just two listens, became an indelible part of me." - ACED Magazine
"...The Cure was wrong: Boys do cry, and Aberdeen Citys willingness to let its vulnerability show may distinguish the band from the rest of the barrel-chested, eyeliner-smeared nouveau-emo posse." - Magnet Magazine
"It sounds like mud. The bass is covering the vocals and I can't even hear the hand claps." - Nic Hard
"...There are approximately 8,434 bands doing this exact same thing in Williamsburg alone - but we're betting Aberdeen City are better than 99 percent of them."4 STARS - Alternative Press
"There is a simple elegance to the sings writing on this debut, chiming guitars climb and sigh over tight rhythms, moving to feedback blasts that fade back into an extremely well mixed whole." - Drum Media (Austrailia)
"Fast and sad."
- our friend J
"Aberdeen City doesnt shy away from grandeur. With their almost orchestral rock sound, the band embraces a sense of drama. Lead singer and bassist Brad Parker calls the bands music big, dark and beautiful. With songs about regret to explorations of alienation, the bands first full-length CD, The Freezing Atlantic is the perfect album to fully indulge all of your angst. If youre feeling like you havent been a particularly good person this year, this could be the pre-New Years catharsis you so desperately need." - msnbc.com
"The band showed it has the stuff to be the next big thing from Boston, delivering a visceral and thrilling set of unhinged post-punk that balanced large swaths of guitar dissonance with passionate choruses and dynamic song structures."4 STARS - Boston Herald
"I like that part where the drummer is like 'Boom Boom ka BOOM!' and the guitarist is like 'chicka chicka strum' and the other guitarist with the sweet haircut is like 'neeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaiuewwwww' and the singer is like 'Heeeeeeeeeeey!' " - Delaware
"Aberdeen City move far afield across The Freezing Atlantic, deep into post-punk, and on to more modern indie styles. Add equally shadowed and nuanced lyrics, a potent rhythm section, and diverse atmospheres, and you have all the ingredients for a stunning debut."4 STARS - All Music Guide 2006
"After a couple of listens, Aberdeen City comes off as not your average rock band with angular guitar riffs by the dozens. The songs are not manufactured with cheesy pop hooks to reel you in. Thats not to say the music isnt accessible, because it is. But its a more nuanced listening experience than youre bound to get from, say, Franz Ferdinands new album. Aberdeen City lets you in a riff at a time, until you are adding it to your iPod's favorites playlist." - Blog Critics
"Derivative. Been there, done that, and didnt like it all that much the first time.." - Blog Critics (6 months later)
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