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copyright © 2005 LOZENGE
artwork above by Barbara Herman
 

 


Press:

Steve Silverstein, Tape Op, 54/65
 
Lozenge’s music combines a powerful sonic density with carefully composed melodies. To capture this challenging mixture, they turned to Cheer-Accident guitarist Phil Bonnet, who until his untimely death worked with everything from experimental projects to straightforward punk bands. Bonnet’s recording, mixed by Griffin Rodriquez of Bablicon, sounds huge in the loud sections, as bass and metal percussion explode to resemble Einstürzende Neubauten or Savage Republic. The quieter sections convey the subtlety of the compositions, and the spoken-sung vocals always fall into their place, neither above nor below the clamor. Doozy effectively captures the huge range of a diverse band without ever sounding cartoon-like or forced.