METRO (UK) 2000

Clare Allfree

Piano Magic hail from the same room in the art house that gave birth to post-rock instrumentalists Rothko, but unlike them, they unveil their saturated vistas of sound in a light infusion of melody and choral vocals. The tracks on "Artists' Rifles" are ethereal, composed of thick, opiated guitars, liquid chord droplets, elegant strings and phantom sounds. But beautiful as they are, they would benefit from a bit more mystery, a few more hairline fractures and a few darker shadows in order to cast a more enduring spell.