General Dome

Buke and Gase - General Dome
Critic Score
Based on 12 reviews
2013 Ratings: #218 / 1115
User Score
Based on 51 ratings
2013 Rank: #350
Liked by 2 people
January 29, 2013 / Release Date
LP / Format
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CRITIC REVIEWS

80
musicOMH

It’s true that General Dome won’t be for everyone, but Dyer and Sanchez have certainly assembled an interesting creation.

76
Beats Per Minute

With General Dome, Buke and Gase have managed to do just fine, and they’ve created a record that looks forward, as well as backward, to what indie rock has been and what it has the potential to be.

70
Pitchfork

General Dome's rewards are equal to its considerable demands, proving that there's more to Buke and Gase than a good story.

70
SPIN

General Dome's force is relentless, but about halfway through these 12 songs, things run together, with muddy, [mid-dy] waters polluting the mix

70
Consequence of Sound

Their sutured songs aren’t singular in nature or theme, which makes it a gem for sonic sleuths. But it’s not exactly the most accessible of listens to a general audience.

FunkyBlood9696
84

Indie Rock in the early 2010s was in an interesting place, as most of the "classics" that defined the genre had already dropped back in the 90s and the 2000s, so all bands like Buke & Gase could do was take the genre down some pretty abstract and experimental paths, and that's exactly what they did with their 2013 album, "General Dome"
In a way it's not a very direct or straightforward album at all, as the tunes and the instrumentals here are presented in a pretty ... read more

Jlepileo03
86

This album amazes me with the instrumentation coupled with some powerful vocals. Really unique stuff.

LZGray
60

While the unique timbres of the makeshift instrumentals are really intoxicating, too often this album feels like a showcase for neat sounds rather than a solid collection of enjoyable songs.

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Track List

  1. Houdini Crush 
  2. Hiccup 
  3. In the Company of Fish 
  4. General Dome 
  5. Hard Times 
  6. Sturtle 
  7. Twisting the Lasso of Truth 
  8. You Do Yours First 
  9. Split Like a Lip, No Blood on the Beard 
  10. Cyclopean 
  11. Contortion in Training 
  12. My Best Andre Shot 
  13. Metazoa

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Added on: October 9, 2012