Giraffes? Giraffes! As you can tell by the album artwork (below), this band is way out of the ordinary. First off, this math rock experiment is composed of two musicians. Joseph Andreoli on guitar and Ken Topham on the drums. And yet with only two members, the band is able to create a ridiculously unique sound that is equally full and easy to listen to. Shortly after forming the band, they released the album SUPERBASS!!!! which is nearly impossible to find on the internet. Next, they came out with their second, more popular, album More Skin With Milk-Mouth in December of 2007. So, the duo has been around for a while now but have gained a lot less popularity then what is deserved. This is where they perfected there sound using an array of time signatures that even skilled musicians may have a hard time following. They really have embraced the Math Rock genre and are, in my opinion, the new pioneers of it as a whole. Their sound really can only be described through listening because words fail to describe the intense cuts and crescendos that Ken has decided to pour into the music because of his collegiate studies in music. The band has also just released the album Pink Magick (2011) (No that wasn't a typo) and have gained even more popularity through it. Their new album once again breaks new ground on the math rock scene. If only they would get more credit for it! Remember, there really are only two people on their tracks and there is no studio magic because they do every song in one take. Now that takes skill.
-JD
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