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Mind Brains at Big Takeover

Comprised of former and current members of The New Sound of Numbers, Of Montreal, Dark Meat andOlivia Tremor Control, Athens, GA’s Mind Brains tap into an extra-terrestrial future with their brain-warping debut. Mind Brains is other-worldly pop music for a cyborg proletariat. Droning synthesizers recall the krautrock of Cluster and Radioactivity era Kraftwerk in darker moments, Gary… Continue reading Mind Brains at Big Takeover

Mind Brains at Rock Decibels

On pourrait qualifier Mind Brains de supergroupe dans la mesure où le line-up de ce combo d’Athens, Géorgie, comprend des membres d’autres groupes : Olivia Tremor Control, Marshmallow Coast, of Montreal, the Music Tapes, et plus… Malgré ce pedigree impressionnant la musique de cet « debut album » éponyme n’aura rien d’ampoulé ou de déclamatoire. Le son, au… Continue reading Mind Brains at Rock Decibels

Mind Brains at Red & Black

For decades now, Athens has been considered a town with a thriving music scene. Throughout the length of this reputation, which started with bands like the B-52s, the sounds of the Classic City have been associated with the weird and the peculiar. Local act Mind Brains’ self-titled debut does not stray from this motif of… Continue reading Mind Brains at Red & Black

Mind Brains at Athens Banner-Herald

There are certain truisms when it comes to Athens music. One constant is the unusual nature of anything released from those within the Elephant 6 collective. It will be weird, experimental, ranging and often “out-there,” but in a way that is neither unfocused or boring. The latest creation to join this formidable list of musical… Continue reading Mind Brains at Athens Banner-Herald

Mind Brains at Flagpole

Mind Brains’ self-titled debut pushes the psychedelic sounds of Elephant 6 deeper and higher into the outer limits. As the CD’s opening number, “Happy Stomp,” unravels its long, drawn-out rhythms, Kraftwerk’s “Europe Endless” and Faust’s “It’s a Rainy Day (Sunshine Girl)” are musical touchstones. These Krautrock staples light the path that Mind Brains—a group whose… Continue reading Mind Brains at Flagpole

Mind Brains at God is in the TV

Is it really any wonder that these guys have just bagged themselves an opening slot on some forthcoming Neutral Milk Hotel shows? As fellow residents of Athens, GA and with the same fuzzed-out surrealism and lo-fi tremors coursing through their veins as does those of Jeff Mangum’s cult legends, Mind Brains were surely destined for… Continue reading Mind Brains at God is in the TV

Mind Brains at All Music

From the eccentric oasis of Athens, Georgia come Mind Brains, a shambling psych-pop ensemble featuring members of Marshmallow Coast, Olivia Tremor Control, the New Sound Numbers, and several other notables from the city’s vibrant indie scene. Their self-titled debut for Orange Twin is a highly collaborative affair and many have hailed them as a sort… Continue reading Mind Brains at All Music