‘…. a barrage of guitar pummeling and bombastic drumming. these boys go straight for the testicles and don't let up, i love it…. some kind of math rock/post-rock hybrid of pure, unadulterated bliss. pound for pound, i'd put these cats up against britain's best and brightest.… precision and foresight are definitely going to be stamped on everything this quartet does…. thedealwasforthediamond have planted the seeds for a superb debut album. one last thing--this is the type of stuff I've been waiting to see 65daysofstatic get their hands into. game. set. match. now where's that diamond?.’
– jordan volz, thesilentballet.com
'…an impressive first release… a warm live feel to their uncluttered raw-edged musical adventure. a pleasant, strident sound that builds in terms of forceful drama and volume when needed… impressive, accomplished, ambitious, dangerous, meaty, bold and well worth checking out…'
- Organ Magazine
'…Anyone looking for noise merchants who play with attitude and on the edge of creativity needs look no further than these guys…The first run through of the EP had me thinking “what the fck is going on” but in the nicest possible way…My ears were being sonically massaged by music that was truly startling…Layered guitars and wonderfully organic sounding drumming had me whisked away into a movie being played out in my head. I found on each play I went somewhere new but always ending up with the same feeling of empowerment…At the end you're left wondering just what could be achieved if the band had some backing and a big recording budget…The bottom line is this is a very cool and musically sublime EP by musicians who should be saluted for being brave and doing things their way, it’s the only way that music goes forward…’
- Hard Rock House
'.thedeawasforthediamonds successfully meshes the dark and menacing spaz-tronica of 65daysofstatic with the zestful and lively noise of The Octopus Project, two of nowlikephotographs' favorite bands. The songs on their debut EP are incredibly fervent and relentless, two adjectives that obviously don't describe the usual slow-burning restrained music usually heard in this genre, but is nevertheless epic as hell.'
- nowlikephotographs
'…they bridge the post/prog rock divide with ease, in fact finding a very pleasant niche all of their own…Mature, complex song structures are married together with precise, fluid musicianship, while the recording itself is a joy…Fond of Mogwai but wish there was, ironically, a little more Rock Action? Wish the Mars Volta weren't so full of… well, themselves? Send a stamped addressed envelope to GIITTV for a free crayon to write this in your shiny notebook: thisdealisdoneanddusted…'
- God Is In The TV
'.the best bands often defy genres. Thedealwasforthediamond is definitely one of them… the band play post-rock in the way Russian Circles play post-rawk, only featuring the progressive guitar work of Oceansize, the atmosphere of Tool, and bustling with the raw, primal energy of 65daysofstatic… It’s Not enough To Reproduce is just a small teaser – a taster, if you will, of what's sure to come, and will almost certainly find the band being added on to many “future bands to watch” lists…'
- Decoy Music, Rich Taylor
Debut EP: 'It's not enough to reproduce'
Track Listing:
manzanas y peras
thedealwasforthediamond
'.look what i've done.'
blisters on my fingers
8353-746637
kamakazilarge
'don't worry billy, i'll protect you'
human farmyard
(Click link above to buy from iTunes)
Limited edition physical copy of 'It's not enough to reproduce' (shrink-wrapped digipak)
£4.99 including P&P (UK customers only, unfortunately)
(Click on the NochEX link above)
