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Alarm Will Sound's recently released Nonesuch debut, a/rhythmia, has received a perfect five-star review from Audiophile Audition. "Have no fear," reads the review. "There are no boring or skipable pieces on this CD ... It could shock and throw your friends off, possibly prompting them to say 'What the hell was that?' Then they’ll ask to hear more."

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Alarm Will Sound's recently released Nonesuch debut, a/rhythmia, has received a perfect five-star review from Audiophile Audition.

Reviewer Peter Bates suggests that any uninitiated listeners might look to Kronos Quartet as the groundbreaking precursor to this 20-member ensemble. "Think of Alarm Will Sound as the quartet’s ill-behaved younger sibling," he suggests with no malice toward the mischievous.

"Have no fear," he assures his more trepidatious readers. "There are no boring or skipable pieces on this CD." After praising the group's talents at repertoire selection and performance, Bates parses the album title some, explaining that "this CD doesn’t really contain arhythmic music, just music with quirky rhythms, and outlandish chords and percussion. It could shock and throw your friends off, possibly prompting them to say 'What the hell was that?' Then they’ll ask to hear more."

Read the complete five-star review at audaud.com.

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  • Tuesday, October 27, 2009
    Audiophile Audition: Five Stars for Alarm Will Sound's New Album, Not a Track to Miss

    Alarm Will Sound's recently released Nonesuch debut, a/rhythmia, has received a perfect five-star review from Audiophile Audition.

    Reviewer Peter Bates suggests that any uninitiated listeners might look to Kronos Quartet as the groundbreaking precursor to this 20-member ensemble. "Think of Alarm Will Sound as the quartet’s ill-behaved younger sibling," he suggests with no malice toward the mischievous.

    "Have no fear," he assures his more trepidatious readers. "There are no boring or skipable pieces on this CD." After praising the group's talents at repertoire selection and performance, Bates parses the album title some, explaining that "this CD doesn’t really contain arhythmic music, just music with quirky rhythms, and outlandish chords and percussion. It could shock and throw your friends off, possibly prompting them to say 'What the hell was that?' Then they’ll ask to hear more."

    Read the complete five-star review at audaud.com.

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