"Mr. Gnome's self-titled second release is one helluva big, sexy record. An offbeat fusion of stoner metal and trip-hop that could boil blood. Beat barrages explode unannounced as quiet oblivion ends in sudden full-frontal assaults." Scene Magazine

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ROCK: Hard Rock, ROCK: Progressive Rock



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Described in the musical press as "a definitively bipolar Massive Attack, with a whisper-to-shout, gentle-femininity-to-testosterone-rage." âWith catchy guitar riffs, layered chords and an inimitable punch-draw approach to their music, this two-piece experiment is quickly becoming known for its chaotic sound that explores unpredictable shades of violence and intensity.â

âA gorgeous concoction of stunning voice, thundering drums and unhindered honesty in a trip-rock format.â âThe duo's richly textured songs weave elegant strands of prog into thick lattices of math-rock guitar, interspersed with plumes of psychedelic distortion.â "Like Tool, Mr. Gnome creates a new brand of raging Psychedelic Rock for a generation of Metal, Indie and Prog fans."

"There are so many things going on within one Mr. Gnome song; thrilling structural shifts, spontaneous-sounding sonic bursts, high-ceilinged vocals, and air-tight, artistic drum parts." "The sheer intensity of the music - loud and harrowing, alternately dark and beautiful - belies the size of mr. Gnome" "Nicole Barille and Sam Meister manage to mount an auditory assault on the senses comparable to the loudest, grungiest alt rock bands."

"An indie gem in the cacophonous rough." "They grab hold and thrash about in bi-polar highs and lows of pounding beats and psychedelic riffs," "using deliciously off-balance, schizophrenic time changes of their songs to make enviable and glorious noise." "Two Midwestern kids who play the kind of rock 'n' roll you thought no one played anymore, the kind of heavy/loud that actually becomes meditative."

"Intense, singer-ly vocals are set against distorted guitar and huge drums, and it's hard to believe all that noise comes from just two people." "A Titanic sonic battle of the masculine and feminine, an apocalyptic dirge crackling with electricity and engorged with prog-rock metallics." "This duo continues to push the sonic envelope, incorporating "math-rock" elements, baroque bohemianism, off-beat time signatures and melodic psychedelics into one defiantly mysterious apparition.