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Title: Interesting sounds don't gel into interesting album
Review: 2 1/2An intriguing departure for the thrash-jazzer's, this dark ambient-like work manages to convey equal parts dreariness and dreaminess when exploring it's hellish intoxication, offering the antithesis of what most head banging weirdos would be expecting. Absinthe certainly has it's moments. In carving out droning, atonal soundscapes on which to build this disc, the anti-band touches on some ravishing, shimmering muck that can be seen mostly at the beginning and end of this project. However, in a brief nine track lineup consisting primarily of controlled noise, Absinthe's unique charm soon gives way to much undercooked experimentation, leaving the entire listening experience a bit to be desired.
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