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| Recent Press: | Exclaim Magazine (Canada) by Rachel Saunders. June 25, 2006. '....Torontonian singer-songwriter Scott Lanaway’s first solo album has an oddly claustrophobic atmosphere and an abundance of infectious electronic beats.... ....refining his sonically experimental compositions into the complex and meticulous nuggets that appear on this album...' |
| sceneandheard.ca (Canada) by Mark Carcasole. July 29, 2006. '....Toronto-based Lanaway isn’t afraid to get a little experimental on Answering Machine Diaries, and that fearlessness works...' ....Atmospheric synths, head-bobbing beats, sneaky guitar licks, random noise in the background, and plenty of effects send you on your way when it’s all said and done....' '....Answering Machine Diaries is a little slice of experimental goodness. Not content to do the standard shtick, he dips into everything from freestyle and booty bass-like beats to trip-hop and electro pop. What’s important to note, is he also makes it sound good!...' |
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| Monday Magazine (British Columbia) by Dana McNairn. Aug 9, 2006. '....Lanaway's previous music made him a darling of college radio and there's a lot to like about this solo outing with its singer songwriter genre tweaked and spiced up enough so that it doesn't drift into typical guitar-strumming earnestness. "Pinstriped Suit" is a mellow sexy-funk stroll down a hot sidewalk. "Flying" features spacey piano and hazy, but strangely calming vocals....' |
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| SEE Magazine, (Edmonton Newsweekly) by Adam Gaumant. June 29, 2006. '....Long, minimalist instrumental movements ("Flying," "City on the Edge of Forever") evoke art-rockers like Sufjan Stevens, while the poppier mixes that permeate the first half of the album recall Radiohead and Beck....' |
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| Americana UK, (UK) by Lynne Pettinger. November 10, 2006. '....Deconstructed and sparse electronica make play with songs about mundane things, as on “queen street” and “what goes around”, with some flashes of great beauty.....' |
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