The KEXP Blog » Bitch Magnet http://blog.kexp.org/blog where the music matters Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:50:48 +0000 en hourly 1 Review Revue: Bitch Magnet - Ben Hur http://blog.kexp.org/blog/2009/05/28/review-revue-bitch-magnet-ben-hur/ http://blog.kexp.org/blog/2009/05/28/review-revue-bitch-magnet-ben-hur/#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 17:30:29 +0000 Levi Fuller http://blog.kexp.org/blog/?p=20863
Bitch Magnet

OK, I’ll admit it — there’s not a huge amount of commentary on the cover of this fine, fine slab of vinyl. But Bitch Magnet’s Ben Hur – along with Slint’s Spiderland — is a classic, a founding document of post-rock, if you will, and I had to take this moment to shed a little light on an underappreciated gem. Let’s see if the KCMU posse agree with me, shall we? And hey, why not listen along while you read?

“I love Bitch Magnet! This has really grown on me.”

“More great guitar work and hardly any vocals. A little disappointing, though — it lacks the intensity of Umber. But still plenty good, especially the slow, smoldering tracks (1.2, 1.3, 2.2 and 2.4).”

“I agree with Todd. Good, but it should be great. Excellent cover shot, tho.”

“I wanna take this home. I think I hear something going on underneath the murk.”
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