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Olympic Games by Siinai

Siinai

Olympic Games

Release Date: Feb 28, 2012

Genre(s): Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock

Record label: Splendour

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Album Review: Olympic Games by Siinai

Acceptable, Based on 2 Critics

Drowned In Sound - 70
Based on rating 7/10

Finland is not historically known for its fondness of krautrock, even less so in producing bands who purvey the component elements in their music. The emergence of K-X-P and now Siinai's first full-length release, Olympic Games, means that there will be at least two exceptions, however. The album's title is important, as it points toward the tricky, shifting concept of the concept itself.

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PopMatters - 40
Based on rating 4/10

This Finnish outfit barely has a year of existence behind it, but that apparently is no deterrent in making a full-length album. Pity, really, because maybe with a little more time to percolate, the ideas here would be multi-dimensional. Instead, a flat, underdeveloped vibe prevails. The quartet has been hailed as some sort of neo-Krautrock messiah, but it’s more like Enigma trying to sound dark.

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