Ostinato
- Chasing the Form
It’s amazing the things you can hear going on in the
lush layering of Ostinato’s sound. Indie rock, stoner/doom,
surf, orchestral, prog/math, The Beatles, jazz, chillout, all
wrapped up in an experimental mindset. The music shifts easily
from melancholy uberpoignant softness to boiling unrest, this
also imbued with bittersweet beauty, with high, soft, clean
vocals completing the picture. Ostinato creates such a place
of embraceable sadness, such a land of afterlife etherea, that
it’s hard to move back to the real world; one is loathe
to leave behind such a gorgeous passing away..
from
http://www.fishcomcollective.net/archives/395/
OSTINATO
LEFT TOO FAR BEHIND EXILE ON MAINSTREAM RECORDS
The debut full-length CD from this Arlington, VA-based prog-rock
trio is a sonic adventure into an intricate world of the band's
own making. With slow, plodding development, Ostinato's songs
build to a level of complication and exhilaration that few bands
can match. The fact that Ostinato was signed by a German label
gives this band a definite edge in a business where an American
label would pressure the band to put out a pop tune once in
a while. The Germans thrive on complex orchestral-type tunes
with pretentious choral work (much like Wagnerian opera). The
sheer quantity of noise that this trio of musicians packs into
a song is amazing. This album may not appeal to pop/punk enthusiasts,
but for those who enjoy Coheed and Cambria, Pink Floyd, and
Radiohead, this is a godsend. - DUG
Ostinato
• Left Too Far Behind • Exile On Mainstream Records
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It's hard to believe that this amount of music is made by only
three people. Truly a "wall of sound," their swirling
guitars, bass and drums, which slowly build up by repetition.
The vocals feel out of place, interrupting the cool vibe created
by the instruments. Luckily, they are sporadic enough not to
get in the way. - (AL) www.impactpress.com
Ostinato
– “Left Too Far Behind” CD 8/46:29 When this
record first started playing, I got excited thinking it was
the second coming of Codeine. Well, it’s not that good,
but this group is definitely mining a similar territory to Codeine
and Rex in their mellower moments and then rocking out like
June of 44 when their blood gets to boiling. And it is a decent
listen, I can’t really expect anyone to come out with an
album as good as “The White Birch” anyways. - Jake
www.shreddingradio.com
Spex
und Intro präsentieren DIARIO und OSTIANTO TO (from june
2003)
Die Musik von Ostinato aus Washington ist von einer Macht, wie
man sie nur selten findet.
Die
begeisterte Presse vergleicht Ostinato mit den Großen
des organischen Bombast-Rocks: Mogwai, Sigur Ros und Godspeed
You! Black Emperor. Den ausufernden Drones setzt die dreiköpfige
US-Band ein zielsicheres Gespür für melancholische
Melodien und Harmonien entgegen. In klassischer Rockbesetzung
(Gitarre, Bass, Schlagzeug) nehmen es Ostinato auf ihrem Erstling
"Left Too Far Behind" mit ganzen Orchestern auf, stürzen
sich lachend mit David auf Goliath und brennen mit ihrem Kumpel
Don Quichote Windmühlen nieder.
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