Word: sheering
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...Duzsik attempts to recreate that kind of sound individually, singing between tenor and contralto through a rather liberal use of reverb. He successfully generates an effect of androgyny, but the vocals can feel insincere as a result. HEALTH’s originality has always been most evident in the sheer force and power of their sound. Their 2007 eponymous debut album was unrelenting in its fury, the repetitive, ear-splitting synths enhanced by maniacal drumming that would put most thrash bands to shame. Unfortunately, on that record, the songs were virtually indistinguishable, and the continuous electronic mayhem was overkill. HEALTH...
...with the rest of the album, everything is fuzzed and echoed out, from the drums to the voices. “The Strums” is the most representative of the album’s weaknesses: pleasant to listen to but sonically overcrowded. The sheer number of guitar layers overwhelms the listener and makes a mess of the song; without any tangible forward direction, the song flags easily. The extra noise feels baroque for its own sake and contributes nothing, making “The Strums” forgettable. However, “Time to Die” improves with...
...seems the best way to approach “Imperial” is precisely the way Vollmann approached Imperial. Its disjointed structure is a service to the sheer volume of time it takes to finish the book. After a decade of research, in a 1,300-page book, Vollmann is still doubtful that he has really covered the entirety of Imperial. He often defends himself by claiming that Imperial is ultimately “unknowable.” And “Imperial,” too, teems with such limitless detail that no reader could possibly absorb...
...size, proximity, and overall notoriety, it more than makes up for with serious party space. The Ten-Man—in fact occupied by ten women this year—has ten singles, a staircase, an elevator, and a common room unlikely to be paralleled in terms of sheer cubic footage. If the high ceilings weren’t enough, the skylights make this suite an apt location for the “Heaven” in the annual “Heaven and Hell” party. And the Terrace may have its balcony, but if you?...
...Foreign governments can (and often do) throw up their hands at the sheer unpredictability of U.S. politics, the ways in which deals cooked up behind closed doors by sophisticated officials have a habit of blowing up when exposed to the bracing inquiry of congressional leaders and their lobbyist friends. That can, indeed, be a trial. On the other hand, the evidence of the last 200 years or so would suggest that the U.S. political system has not served its nation badly. As David Brooks of the New York Times argued recently, "the founders created a government that was cautious...