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POLVO - Exploded Drawing (1996 Touch and Go)
indie rock \ math rock \ noise rock \ post-hardcore
"Polvo’s final work of brilliance stretches over four sides of vinyl, with the drums and bass taking prominence at times over the band’s trademark guitar work. There are more Middle Eastern workouts here, usually as intermissions that hold together the proper songs. “Passive Attack” and “Feather of Forgiveness” are examples of how this album is heavier than any other Polvo release; the songs are also spellbindingly great, on par with the previous release’s “Tragic Carpet Ride.” Exploded Drawing should be put in a rocket or time capsule as the ultimate proof that indie rock could reach perfection, years into the game, while being so ahead of its time that future generations are still trying to catch up. Ash Bowie was a member of girlfriend Mary Timony’s Helium at this point, and Polvo would release one more album in the ’90s, the good but out-of-gas Shapes in 1997. Fortunately, the band reformed in 2008 to release two more amazing albums - 2009’s In Prism and 2013’s Siberia (both on Merge) - that pick up where Exploded Drawing left off." - Gimme Indie Rock
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