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Taking their name from
the famous cheatcode of the Nintendo system. Up Up Down
Down soars from speaker to speaker with their unique
brand of indie rock and with songs like "You Landed
So Gracefully" and "My Argument Precedes Me"
it's no wonder that college radio is awash with their
latest effort. Lyrically they don't rest on their laurels
but rest somewhere between metaphor and open-minded
self-judgment. This is the band that you'll find on
all the bio-sheets of the college rock bands of the
future as being one of their main influences. The guitar
work is spread liberally throughout the album with a
helpful dose of awakened distortion and rhythm that
will never make your emotions quell. Production quality
is as astute as one may expect but then there are songs
like "Is That a Terrible Thing to Say?" that
go well beyond the definition of the perfect mix and
that demand respect. Often a listener will hear their
own internal voice saying "this isn't a song but
rather a symphonic composition" and it's true.
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