The Olivia Tremor Control

Musical Group

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An American psychedelic/experimental indie group associated with the Elephant 6 collective, known for collage-like albums that blend pop songwriting with avant-garde textures.

Associated with the Elephant 6 collective. Their major albums include Music From the Unrealized Film Script: Dusk at Cubist Castle (1996) and Black Foliage: Animation Music Volume One (1999). Members included Bill Doss and Will Cullen Hart. Bill Doss died in 2012.

Two enthusiastic DeBaser reviews celebrate The Olivia Tremor Control's blend of pop and experimental psychedelia. 'Dusk at Cubist Castle' is highlighted as a monumental, playful deconstruction of pop. Reviewers note strong Beatles/Brian Wilson influences and rich sonic collage.

Notable Quotes

❝ Including the first one that serves as an entrance, I count, in the end, twenty-seven rooms, attached to one another seamlessly, like in a Borges story or an Escher painting.