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KERMIT is an experimental post-rock project from Malaga (Spain) that was born from the desire to experiment with the endless possibilities
offered by two guitars, a bass and a drumkit. The result is a landscape of multiple textures that make sense when played together, only when
superimposed. KERMIT is a melancholic trip that is sometimes subtle and tender, and some others aggressive and heartbreaking.
KERMIT's musical influences include the names of Slint, Radiohead, Afghan Whigs, At The Drive-In, Refused, Tortoise, Manta Ray, Portishead,
Shiner, Sonic Youth, Liars, Mogwai, Karate, B ...read more
KERMIT is an experimental post-rock project from Malaga (Spain) that was born from the desire to experiment with the endless possibilities
offered by two guitars, a bass and a drumkit. The result is a landscape of multiple textures that make sense when played together, only when
superimposed. KERMIT is a melancholic trip that is sometimes subtle and tender, and some others aggressive and heartbreaking.
KERMIT's musical influences include the names of Slint, Radiohead, Afghan Whigs, At The Drive-In, Refused, Tortoise, Manta Ray, Portishead,
Shiner, Sonic Youth, Liars, Mogwai, Karate, Burning Airlines, Cinematic Orchestra, King Crimson, Pink Floyd, etc., yet its influences also cover
other fields such as literature, films, graphic art & design, etc.
"[...] this post-rock band from Malaga is fond of extensive crescendos, tiny twisting noises, sound landscapes, Martian guitar sounds and, above
all, tastefulness. That's Kermit. The notes played by their guitars travel through different sound machines that mould them to create pure sound
landscapes: intertwining pictures of the Caribbean and the Antarctica seen through a looking glass. You watch these pictures while the breeze
caresses your feet. It's the bass and the drums that set the beat of the pieces. I know that the term 'pieces' is somewhat pretentious, but... if
there is no singer, how are we going to call them 'songs'? Kermit is elegant, very elegant [...]" Review by Miguel A. García Otarola @
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Similar Bands: King Crimson, Pink Floyd, Tortoise, Slint, Mogwai
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