16 December 2012

STARFISH Frustrated 1997

by request

 

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Review

by Nitsuh Abebe

Starfish deserve a lot of credit for taking their artistry through the bounds of many different genres; Frustrated ties together abstract ambience, deep, heavy rock, and the occasional turn to pop with a seamless over-arching aesthetic that turns the record into a sort of voyage. The band's primary influences, however, are definitely on the heavy rock and metal side -- when Starfish rock, they truly rock, and the fact that they're willing to texture their composition with so many other approaches is truly admirable. 

Tracklist

1 Canada
2 Local 506
3 100 (Degrees)
4 Two Words
5 Frustrated
6 Over You
7 MTV
8 Old Hag
9 Say O Nara
10 Burden
11 P. Rock
12 Doo Doo
13 Last Call