White Denim
Exposion
Release Date: Oct 19, 2008
Genre(s): Indie, Rock
Record label: Transmission Entertainment
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Album Review: Exposion by White Denim
Great, Based on 2 Critics
Based on rating 8.0/10
Austin, Texas natives White Denim have enjoyed the privilege of being SXSW’s buzz band for two consecutive years. With a less-is-more aesthetic, the three-piece lineup has garnered comparisons from the White Stripes to Pavement, all the while earning equal notoriety for their electric live shows. But this post-punk-psychedelic-blues trio, already two EPs into their career, is looking to move beyond "buzz band" with their first full length LP, Exposion.
Based on rating 7/10
Right off the bat on Exposion, it’s hard to pin White Denim down. The first riff could be one jagged and broken guitar line. Or it could be a breakneck, two-guitar interplay. Or it could be samples of guitar notes cobbled together to make a fractured riff. It’s broken down and crackled enough ….