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BMAN on LA MUSIC BLOG (U.S.) |
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09.03.2010
When I think of Italy, I usually think of vineyards, wineries, delicious pasta, beautiful countrysides, futbol tournaments, and beautiful indigenous people who are always happy and always smiling; at least, until they get iced by the Mafia. Okay, so I freely admit that my knowledge of Italy is very much influenced by television and movies. Regardless of that fact, Italy is one of the last countries I would expect to produce a band like N.A.M.B. Mixing elements of Electronica, Psychedelia, Industrial, and Alternative Rock, N.A.M.B. is an interesting experimental band, even if only on paper. So then, how is the final product? The short answer (for all you ADD kids out there) is AWESOME.
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BMAN on STEREOSUBVERSION (U.S.) |
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04.03.2010
Described as “Wall-E meets The Wall”, “L.O.N.” is from, N.A.M.B.’s new album BMAN. It’s a concept album about a robot (Bman) and his quest for self-identity. I’m not sure where the opening comparison comes from. They’re also kind of like The Flaming Lips if they were from Europe or Pink Floyd if they had access to 21st century
technology. The album comes with a 96 page artistic booklet of drawings detailing BMAN’s story. Now we’re talking prog rock.
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BMAN on THIS IS BOOKS MUSIC (U.S.) |
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There was a time when being "ethereal" meant being aband who were usually found at some obscure record store in town, on the left of the dial, or on the unknown blogs that you prefer not to tell anyone.
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10.12.2010
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11.2009Sound 9/10Music 8/10
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20.05.2010Martin Hofer
Ho sempre trovato orrendo associare a un gruppo musicale o a un album i termini “spacca”, “spaccare” e compagnia bella. Spacca chi? Spacca cosa? In che modo chi spacca cosa? Mah...
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BMAN on FUORI DAL MUCCHIO (IT) |
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05.2010
Gianni Della Cioppa
Non cercate di imprigionare i N.A.M.B., l'eclettismo della loro proposta è il dono più prezioso che portano in dote per noi ascoltatori ed è assolutamente da preservare.
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05.2010 Domenico Mungo Rate: 8/10
Davide Tomat è uno di quei geniacci della musica contemporanea italiana che dovrebbe essere collocato di diritto fra gli eversori del sound mainstream internazionale.
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01.2010DANIEL C. MARCOCCIARATE: 8/10
Sono Passati ormai parecchi anni dall'esordio di questo quartetto torinese (all'epoca uscirono per mescal) ma è con enorme piacere che ci ritroviamo a prlare di nuovo di loro su queste pagine.
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BMAN on SUBBA-CULTCHA (UK) |
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27.10.2009 SARA CURTIS RATE: 4/5
Italian four piece N.A.M.B are back with their sophomore album…
Back in 2005 – four years ago – N.A.M.B released their eponymous debut album, and finally, after tours with Blonde Redhead, Spoon and Fantomas, they are back with ‘BMAN’. They seem awfully fond of these four letters, don’t they? N.A.M.B decide what N.A.M.B means on a fairly regular basis – some days it is “Neuroni Annoiati Masticano Boiate (“Bothered Neurons Chew Rubbish”), or, my personal favourite “Nascere Artisti Morire Bufooni” ("Born Artist, Die Clowns”).
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25.10.09
William Dumont
De Turin, en Italie nous vient une surprise qui confirme la bonne tenue de la scène de ce pays, dont un aperçu appréciable nous est livré par le biais de l’agence de promotion Five Roses, gérée par Julien Fernandez. Il s’agit de <>N.A.M.B., quatuor aux influences ici facilement décelables (Nine Inch Nails avant tout, Flaming Lips aussi, en ajoutant à cela un sens de la mélodie parfaitement affiné), le groupe se montrant de plus généreux puisque ce sont dix-huit titres, ni plus ni moins, qui nous sont livrés en pâture sur ce B.M.A.N. solide et consistant.
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13.10.2009
CAMILLA PIA
RATE: 7/10
Think Muse are bonkers? Well, get your listening gear around NAMB. The italian psych-rockers constantly conjure up different meanings for their name, and have based their epic second offering around a weird-looking little robot called BMAN's quest for identity.
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11.10.2009
Bereits Erschienen
RATE: 8/10
In letzter Zeit flattern mir immer mehr Alben von italienischen Bands ins Haus. Und mit jedem wird deutlicher, wie desolat der Stiefelstaat mit Eros Ramazzotti und Konsorten musikmäßig in der Welt vertreten ist. N.A.M.B. lassen es auf ihrem zweiten Longplayer „BMAN“ jedenfalls ordentlich krachen. Und erinnern dabei an wirklich große Bands.
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11.10.2009
RATE: 5/6
Eine Überraschung aus Italien. Der Bman ist ein kleiner Roboter, der auf der Platte einige Abenteuer erlebt. Der dazugehörige Sound kommt vorerst ist rückwärts gewandter Ästhetik daher, eine Art Soul-Pop-Indie-Rock mit angenehmen Psychedelic-Ausflügen.
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BMAN on CRACK MAGAZINE (UK) |
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05.10.2009
It’s not everyday that you get to experience an Italian band from Turin, singing in English about a little robot called BMAN and his quest for self-identity.
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05.10.2009
ENRICO STRINA
RATE: 8/10
Avete mai sentito elettronica, anni '60, industrial e noise insieme? Io no. Fino al disco dei torinesi N.a.m.b. Poi è arrivato questo cd ipersperimentale, davvero molto bello. Ma prima un po' di biografie: i N.a.m.b. nascono a Torino nel 2004, collaborano e remixano brani di 99 Posse e Morgan, suonano live in supporto sempre dei 99 Posse ma anche di Tiromancino, Fantomas e Afterhours, con l'ausilio alle tastiere di Madaski, mente pensante degli Africa Unite.
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