SBHOTM live review

From POP, the Norman Transcript's entertainment weekly. This appeared in the Friday, May 19, 2006 issue. It was a review of the show we played with Sunburned Hand of the Man & Whale. This is only the portion of the review that pertains to us, but you can read the entire review here.

Subtlety is certainly Anvil Salute's greatest weapon, and it's one they are not afraid to use. Starting with pure silence and eventually drifting into a soothing drone of pretty sounds, Anvil Salute utilize a smorgasbord of instruments including homemade noisemaking devices, various percussion and an instrument that resembled (or may have actually been) a sitar. Of course, more traditional instruments like drums and guitar are used readily onstage, but not in their naturally intended purpose.

The result is both beautiful and slightly scary, as Anvil Salute would probably make the perfect soundtrack to one's own death.

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