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Home13:Netherregions [Jetset] Rating: 7.3 On this, their 13th official release, the New York- by- way- of- Tampa, Florida outfit Home are as eclectic as ever. Jumping from genre to genre with total grace, the band creates beautifully flowing indie pop ballads and perfects the concept of "found sound as music." The result, 13:Netherregions is an album you could listen to for hours without getting bored. The production is subtly spacey without sounding kitschy, the vocals don't intrude because they're those of your average, everyday indie rock guy, and best of all, Home play their instruments like they know what they're doing. Melodically, the record is not at all catchy, making it a nice break from the horror that is Harvey Danger's "Flagpole Sitta," and the band's excursions into bizarre noise collages work surprisingly well when mixed with Home's brand of relaxed quasi-slowcore. The true shame about Netherregions is that, aside from the brilliant opener "The Bogeyman" and "Industry 2000," it has very few memorable moments. When the record ends, you notice the silence and think, "Oh, it's over." But will you remember any of it? Maybe a few bars here or neat segue there, but on the whole, it's definitely a far cry from Pavement's Slanted And Enchanted. But for what Home are trying to achieve, they're remarkable. If you're looking for some awesome background music to a post- girlfriend pot- smoking session, you've found it. "The Bogeyman"
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