Allegiance and Conviction
by Windy & Carl
  • Record Label: Kranky
  • Release Date: Mar 27, 2020
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  1. Exclaim
    Apr 1, 2020
    60
    Despite its "six years in the making" descriptor, Allegiance and Conviction feels more like an EP of collected experiments toward a new, more realized work. A satisfying stop along the way to the main attraction.

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  1. eugene_skala
    Apr 20, 2020
    6
    In truth, the Windy & Carl's sound has always been a kind of spellwork which, in a linear fashion progresses into a kind of crystalline andIn truth, the Windy & Carl's sound has always been a kind of spellwork which, in a linear fashion progresses into a kind of crystalline and milky cathedral. Windy Weber's Nico-esque talk-singing incantations are largely inscrutable; something about an underground, not exactly velvety either. The problem is it doesn't lend any meaningful structural support; even Michael Stipe's mumbling on R.E.M.'s Murmur album were intelligent enough to serve its enigma. On Allegiance And Conviction, the effect is akin to someone talking while you're trying to read. On the other hand, it makes good (and timely) sense for the duo to evolve its ambient and cavernous space-rock drone sound into toward the conceptual, but the heavy-handedness approach here is unfortunate, especially considering Windy & Carl's otherwise remarkable and consistent catalogue.… Full Review »
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