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June Of 44
Four Great Points (Reissue)
Quarterstick 54
Released on April 23, 2013
Vinyl includes MP3 download card
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Often referred to as the punk rock pirates of the
math rock world, June of 44 were a collective from 1994
to 2000. Truly a who’s who of the indie world, the band
consisted of member and ex-members of Rodan, Rex,
Crownhate Ruin, Codeine, Sonora, and Hoover, all
of whom were living in different cities at the time. June of
44 had six releases in as many years before members went
on to form Him, The Sonora Pine, and The Shipping
News.
On their fourth full-length album Four Great Points,
June of 44 furthered their sound. The album reflects the
ideals of rock, fusing them with arty almost dub-like
passages to make a newer sound. Instrumentals bleed with
an unbelievably mesmerizing bass while the vocals barely
reveal themselves, breathing into the listener as if they are
having a personal conversation with the band.
Tracks like “The Dexterity of Luck” and “Lifted
Bells” push expectations to the limit and succeed in inducing
a trance-like state with a neo-dub feel. The opener “Of
Information & Belief” is the son to put on repeat, landing in
between June of 44’s over-the-top rocking with serene,
almost pretty, dynamic ambience. Violins, percussion,
echoed effects, Fred’s trumpet, and the typewriter all work
together in an earthy, cohesive sound in this hyper-noisy
world.

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