Cover of Acetone Cindy
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For fans of acetone, lovers of 90s indie rock and slowcore, listeners interested in neil young and velvet underground influences.
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THE REVIEW

The Americans Acetone in "Cindy" from 1993 might seem like a band confused about the direction to take. They distinctly split the album into two parts, two sides of the same coin divided by the instrumental "Intermission," a watershed between the group's two musical souls.

Believe me, Acetone are anything but confused, and they fully demonstrate this with their music.

It starts with the magnificent "Come On," a sleepy ballad tainted by a wonderfully slightly distorted guitar.

Apart from this sweet interlude, the entire A side highlights their more energetic soul. Starting with "Pinch," where the most electric Neil Young appears and distant memories of the Dream Syndicate resurface, up to the hypnotic "Endless Summers."

After the uninteresting instrumental "Intermission," we are faced with a different band.

The pace slows down, we are enveloped in a sweet sleepiness, a narcosis.

The more relaxed Velvet Underground, the less neurotic Television, the more reflective Neil Young, the Codeine, the SLOW CORE, played on a peaceful warm summer afternoon.

This and everything in between is what you'll find on side B of "Cindy."

An excellent record absolutely worth revisiting.

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Acetone's 1993 album Cindy is thoughtfully divided into two contrasting halves, separated by an instrumental interlude. The first half delivers energetic indie rock reminiscent of Neil Young and Dream Syndicate, while the second half embraces a slower, dreamy slowcore style. The album showcases the band's dual musical identities and is praised as an excellent record worthy of revisiting.

Tracklist Videos

01   Come On (06:01)

02   Pinch (03:33)

03   Sundown (05:56)

04   Chills (04:15)

05   Endless Summer (06:25)

06   Intermission (03:38)

07   Louise (07:31)

08   Don't Cry (05:46)

09   No Need Swim (06:28)

10   Barefoot on Sunday (08:09)

Acetone

American three-piece band known for a slowcore/indie rock sound; the 1993 album Cindy is noted for its split between a more energetic A-side and a slower, reflective B-side.
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