~ ctrlaltdelete - mondegreens ~ 29 ~

[Howlette]

ctrlaltdelete. They have no need for words. They have no need to say anything. This band let the power of their music do the talking. This EP contains 4 big and bold tracks that offer equal measure of power and subtlety...

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[Howlette]

Motivesounds Recordings second release is ctrlaltdelete’s “Mondegreens” and is limited to a mere five hundred. And once word gets out about how incredibly amazing this album is, that certainly won’t be enough pressings...

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[Howlette]

Ctrlaltdelete could have got off to a better start in life and chosen a different name...

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[Howlette]

‘mondegreens’ is the second release on the newly established Motivesounds Recordings label (http://www.motivesounds.com). Hailing from the distinctly unglamorous environs of Carlisle – Ben Maxwell (guitar), Laura Harrison (bass) and [Simon Papaleo] (drums) create a glorious post rock racket that recalls the early rage of Mogwai and the epic squall of prime Godspeed You Black Emperor!..

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[Howlette]

CtrlAltDelete are a band that really should be recognized a bit more in the UK. Being a bastard son of the sonic musicianship of bands such as Mono, Slint, Aereogramme, Mogwai, and Explosions In The Sky having an orgy, CtrlAltDelete are immediately impressive in the list of bands that spring to mind.

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www.sounddevastation.com/reviews/september/ctrlaltdelete.htm

[Howlette]

A band sending substantial ripples out over the current post-rock landscape, ctrlaltdelete may not be messing with a formula thats already thrown up such great names as Mogwai, Explosions In The Sky and Gossiped! You Black Emperor! - but they're carrying on the tradition with masterful grace...

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www.ukmusicsearch.co.uk/reviews/ctrlaltdelete.asp

[Mt. Ben]

4 track mini album/ep that wont take much to describe. falling into the genre of post rock the tracks all follow the same pattern. quiet delicate guitars and swoonsome melodies are backed up by gentle warm bass line and subtle drums all of which lulls the listener into a false sense of sonic security, as the delicate indie strummings give way to the onslaught of sonic chaos, effects pedals are hammered to death, the volume turned all way to eleven and generally soundtracking the beginning of the end of civilisation...

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www.ireallylovemusic.co.uk/motivesounds/ctrlaltdelete.html

same as above but different site...
sonomu.net/text/~ctrlaltdelete/

[Howlette]

Ctraltdelete offer up their second EP which mines a similar vein to Let Airplanes Circle Overhead but trades in melody rather than raw power, not to say their music lacks intensity, rather the intensity is more feeling than aggression although it would still destroy most of the indie guitar bands currently making it...

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[Howlette]

Carlisle is not well known for its music. In fact most people do not even know which side of the border it is on.

Despite this, Ctrlaltdelete have managed not only to become one of Carlisle’s most prominent bands, but they have also been signed to Cumbria’s fastest moving label, Motive Sounds.

Their first EP 'Mondegreens' sums up their instrumental rock sound perfectly and influences of Mogwai and Slint are affluent...

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[Mt. Ben]

ctrlaltdelete have clearly been listening to a lot of the awesome, awesome Red Sparowes! With track titles like “Each Of These Innocents On The Street Is Engulfed By A Terror Of Their Own Ordinariness” surely you know what you’re going to get..?

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[Howlette]

The caps-lock challenged ctraltdelete are from the musical wasteland that is Carlisle. Geographically, this puts them closer to the bustling music metropolis of Glasgow than almost all of its English counterparts and it certainly shows...

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[Howlette]

Ctrlaltdelete are a Carlisle based three piece and this is their second EP release. The first track on this release Ctrlaltdelete go with the philosophy that there is no need for lyrics. They are more than a post rock band because easily you could throw lyrics on these tracks. "Each Of These Innocents On The Street Is Engulfed By A Terror Of Their Own Ordinariness" is simply put a epic track...

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www.comfortcomes.com/reviews/reviews_ctrlaltdelete.html

[Mt. Ben]

I used to hate “ctrl,” “alt,” and “delete.” Used in succession, it only meant one thing - reboot. That’s right! Your computer is fucked and there is nothing you can do. Accept defeat and hit those keys. Anything you were working on is lost forever. But now, I’m kind of fond of them. UK post-rock trio Ctrlaltdelete has redefined those keys as a means to elation instead of frustration.

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[Mt. Ben]

I have a slight problem straight away. The press release says that the ctrlaltdelete EP mondegreens cannot be described but only shared. That makes me kind of redundant. Well I will try my best but if it all goes t**s up it’s not my fault. Mondegreens is a 4 track EP of well crafted music. The musicians are all very talented and the production quality is excellent...

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due to the comma in the URL, BBcode is crying. So that link just takes you to the home page.

[Mt. Ben]

This second release from Cumbrian-based independent label Motivesounds Recordings promises much from the new enterprise, following on from last months debut release ‘Systems and Drafts’ by Russo-Swedish artist Skoud.

ctrlaltdelete are an instrumental post-rock band, for want of a better term. As their press release dictates, they make ‘epic’ music, inspired by the likes of Mogwai, Explosions In The Sky, and Godspeed! You Black Emperor.

But unlike their influences, they don’t just put together short fragments of well-timed noise; they make songs. And their songs are like mini-adventures, taking the listener through various states of mind and ‘out of body’ environments. These are structured beautifully to reflect the emotion and musicianship of this young three piece.

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www.skiddle.com/music/articles/review_ctrl_alt_delete__mondegreens_201005.shtml

[Mt. Ben]

Godspeed you chosen architects! Oscillating guitars shriek about my head. Death rattle stutters echoed between glacier like glass fronted skyscrapers. The earth has fallen away but we will be alright if we never look down!

There is a point 5minutes 49 seconds into track two, the mighty ‘All our greatest memories are in sepia’ when a single snare shot rings out, my heart collapses, splinters, fragmenting and sweeping down into my stomach, my lungs expand, pupils dilate, waves crash down, sweeping over me, drowning me in this womb of sound. This is bliss, fuzz filled and filthy, shot straight to the vein...

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[Mt. Ben]

ctrlaltdelete est un groupe britannique originaire de Carlisle et composé de 3 membres : Ben Maxwell (guitare), Laura Harrison (basse) et Simon Papaleo (batterie). Formé en 2001, le trio a sorti un premier EP, ‘epOne’ l’année suivante, pressé à 300 exemplaires. Face à leur succès grandissant, notamment, semble-t-il, en raison de très bonnes prestations scéniques, ce premier maxi sera très vite écoulé.

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[Mt. Ben]

Unlike many other post-rock albums, Ctrlaltdelete let fly from the start with a powerful, triumphant crescendo of guitars.

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www.leonardslair.co.uk/ctrl.htm

[Mt. Ben]

Ctrlaltdelete est un groupe de post-rock, qui n’aimerait sûrement pas qu’on le caractérise ainsi.

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[Mt. Ben]

Ctrlaltdelete is, naast de u welbekende toetsencombinatie voor noodgevallen, ook een Brits bandje uit Carlisle. Ze maken muziek die onder de postrock-banier valt te plaatsen. Met Mondegreens levert de band zijn tweede e.p. af.

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