Peel injects a searching intelligence into the equation... It's brilliantly phrased, and signals this album's cerebral consciousness of time and place that, by virtue of the obvious fun of the actual music, steers well clear of smarm, condescension, and self-congratulation. The contrast between this persistent, although intellectually justified, nihilism and the actual sonics produces a delightful tension, and for Peel hardly shortchanges the bombast. Austin Sound, May 2007
Peel is working on a second EP. Our first EP, "August Exhaust Pipes," was self recorded, self produced, and self pressed--- only available at shows or as a free download. Our debut album "Peel" came on out Peek-A-Boo Records. You can always stream the album "Peel" for free or purchase it from Peek-A-Boo Records. Check out some of the live recordings, videos, podcasts, etc below.
Bursting with feel-good energy, hooks and crazy-catchy melodies... a collection of perfect, heart-thumping pop songs. NPR - All Songs Considered, (Robin Hilton) July 2007
Beautiful mess of a debut. Magnet, (Steve Klinge) July 2007
A warped power-pop sound combining lots of guitar fuzz and other noise with bright, catchy melodies. KEXP, (Don Yates) March 2007
You can't go wrong with a bunch of jolly honkies from Austin who play tight pop songs smeared with fuzzed-out keyboards and caustic guitars. It's like Stephen Malkmus and Belle & Sebastian adopted a litter of wiry, freckle-faced redheads and, instead of receiving severe beatings for the rest of their lives, the kids were taught how to play slacker twee tunes that don't make you feel gay for listening to them. Vice, (Lamar Livingston) April 2007
This is exhilarating stuff which gravitates towards greatness the more you play it. Pop Matters, May 2007
Austin noise-pop quartet Peel's debut album subverts its catchy pop tunes with slatherings of lo-fi tape grot, feedback, tape loops and needling keyboards ... these 11 songs are so charming in their exuberance and playfulness that charges of lack of originality are pretty much beside the point. All Music Guide, April 2007
Peel is like sex. They're both at their best when it's a little sloppy DC Rock Club, July 2008
Their debut is packed with ideas and ambition. These songs rock with a full-tilt experimental energy. eMusic, April 2007
Every time that we listen & write music... play an instrument... sing & dance... act in a play... or work in some audio/image/video engineering process... something is healing inside...
When we share it with friends... something is healing all over...
cada vez que escuchamos o escribimos musica... tocamos un instrumento... cantamos y bailamos... o trabajamos en procesos de ingenieria de audio/imagen/video.... algo se sana por dentro...
Cuando lo compartimos con amigos... algo se sana en todas partes...
El Amor puede conducir... de manera simple... todo...
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