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Small Reactions - “Saint in Robes” — Public Radio /\ Sessions

Shot Under The Carport in Atlanta, GA
November 17, 2015

Purchase ‘SIMILAR PHANTOMS’ by Small Reactions on Bandcamp
https://smallreactions.bandcamp.com/
Label: Bear Kids Recordings

Musicians:
Clinton Callahan - Bass
Scott Hoffman - Guitar & Vocals
Ross Politi - Guitar
Sean Zearfoss - Drums

Produced by Carbon Film
Direction / Camera / Editor: Michael Morales
Associate Producer / Sound Design / UPM: Adam Valeiras
Sound Recording: Kyle Robbins

Contributors:
Emory Goocher

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From Bandcamp:
“Small Reactions’ debut full-length album, Similar Phantoms, is a record of dark recesses viewed through a pop lens. It’s not common—rare, even—that such stream-of-consciousness, death-affected narratives become fodder for pop music, but that juxtaposition defines this record. This is a pop album, but these aren’t love songs. And that’s precisely the point.
“Similar Phantoms contains pop songs from an alternative perspective, for the other side of the coin. Set atop a foundation of noisy guitars, droning organs, weird angles, and a hypnotic rhythm section, the songs become equally tangible and challenging.
“As proof that the goal of Similar Phantoms is to subvert, the album opens with ‘Minibeasts and Ourselves,’ a noisy, drone heavy eulogy, before moving on to ‘Terrorangles,’ ‘Mt. Ogee,’ ‘Hung From Wire’ and other taught narratives. Told through an acutely aware perspective, these are the stories of bad dreams, nearly missed connections, debt, and a less than willing suspension of disbelief. Coming from a band firmly rooted in Atlanta, GA, these images create a unique Southern Gothic bent that reflects both the immediate surroundings in which the songs were written and recorded, and a long lineage of like-minded artists.
“Similar Phantoms is intended to capture as closely as possible the kinetic, frenetic energy and electricity with which Small Reactions performs live. Taking musical cues from acts such as Stereolab and Echo & the Bunnymen, these songs maintain forward momentum, often at a motorik pace. Minimal instrumentation and economical structure are evident in songs like ‘Sudden Walks,’ ‘Saint in Robes,’ and the title track, ‘Similar Phantoms.’ Wire, The Strokes, and Television serve as additional reference points.
“The band, Clinton Callahan (bass), Scotty Hoffman (guitar/vocals), Sam Jacobsen (organ), and Sean Zearfoss (drums), have released two 7”s, duplicated their own cassette release, and serve as backing band for fellow noise-pop subversives, Gold-Bears (Slumberland Records). They tour often and have played with bands such as Titus Andronicus, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, The Dream Syndicate, DIIV, Mac Demarco, The Men, The North Trolls, and others along the way. The band’s potential has always been alluded to with these accomplishments, but Similar Phantoms truly commits to tape and showcases their capabilities.
“An album the listener has to invest with is not traditionally considered ‘pop,’ but Small Reactions challenge that notion. Similar Phantoms might be a pop album, but its a distinctly atypical one by all regards. And that’s precisely the point.”

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