CREATIVE LOAFING
"In a metropolitan
area already receiving international attention for
its music scene, one of the most surprising musical
debuts of the year is by a little-known band called
Partisan.
On The Gothic and
the Gospel (Reason Y Records), Partisan uses
hardcore punk as a starting point, then leaps into
experimental noise, post-rock and countless other
stylistic shifts with the unpredictability and ferocity
of a beast. Its standout track, "Music is the
Weapon," mixes a backing chorus and multiple
tempo changes into an incredibly empowering experience..."
HYRBID MAGAZINE
"Now, the reason this is Must Hear Music, is that Partisan is a compilation of its musical influences without being obvious carbon copies of any of them. They are Jazz, Hardcore, Rock, Tribal, Jam and probably some others that I'm missing, all mashed together into a dynamic and highly mutable sound. The end result is an experience that can be described as a sum of its parts, but the whole does not fit into any particular genre. This band is a moving target, but their music is resonant; it has a familiarity that is easy to identify with, even if it itself can't be singularly identified. And that is my measure of success. All others can throw themselves on the pyre, or under the steamroller, along with the rest of the Madonna CDs."
SMOTHER MAGAZINE (Editor's
Pick)
"How many brave souls are out there that would
dare mix elements of afro-latin beats, punk, and politics?
Seven. And all of them are members of the wild ride
known as Partisan. The Atlanta-based band recalls
past post-punk exploits by noise revivalists Fugazi
and Sonic Youth while maintaining their sense of heritage
with folk and afro-beat. Groovy basslines and complex
song arrangements make the band not only compelling
but downright inspiring. A full listen will impress
upon you that this group is smart and well read -
not just in music but in politics, poetry, and prose
alike. Vivid and astounding songs that are crisp with
fat beats, crafty guitar fuzz, and noisy explorations."
TRANSFORM ONLINE
"...The
Gothic and the Gospel is a hell of a debut."
NEUFUTUR MAGAZINE
"The compositions are
richer and better thought-out, and the overall sound
of the band is much more friendly and accommodating
to a wider swath of society. Even when the band comes
through with a slower opening to their track (as is
the case during "Farther North"), it only
takes a few seconds before the band innovates and
speeds up the track to create a rhythm that will get
people moving while their brain is firing at a hundred
miles a minute. Partisan has came out of nowhere and
with The Gothic and
the Gospel I can only
hope that it will be a short few years before the
band is rightfully plastered all over major music
magazines and radio."
Rating: 9.2/10 (Hall of Fame)
ASIDES AND B-LOG
"As soon as the African folk chant of the untitled introduction turned into Loud Emo Guitars, I started out thinking 'oh God, here we go,' but then my inner 18-year-old raised her angry little purple-dyed head and told grown-up me to get the hell over herself. The music, more than half of which is an homage to DC punk bands and what I understand is now called 'emo,' isn’t really what I’m into these days, but just when you think that’s all that you’re going to hear, this 7-piece Atlanta band will show you just how wrong you are, sprawling all over the proverbial musical map with reckless and pretty enjoyable abandon."
SKRATCH MAGAZINE
"Open your ears
to the innovative sounds of The
Gothic and the Gospel..."
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