Member Since: 4/12/2005
Band Website: afiveanddimeship.com
Band Members: Chad Rauschenberger - Guitar, pedals,loops. James Harwood - Drums.
Jut Mcleod- Bass,pedals. James Adkisson - Guitar,pedals,loops.
Influences: Sonic Youth, King Crimson, Eno, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Yes, Tool, Aphex Twin, Godspeed, Mogwai, Cocteau Twins, My Bloody Valentine, Tones on /love and/Bauhaus ,The Cure, Course of Empire, This Mortal Coil, Velvet Underground, Rush, Voivod, Hendrix, Miles Davis, Queens of the Stone Age, Black Sabbath, Vinnie Vincent Invasion
Sounds Like: I dare say most people in their entire life may not hear a better collection of instrumental music. - J-Sin –Smother.net----------The guitar ballet of Chad Rauschenberger and Seven Percent Solution's James Adkisson, A Five and Dime Ship sits low in the water, weighted down with dense inner, outer, and H2O space. Explosions in the Sky, only more explosions, and sea where there should be sky. 3 ½ stars Raoul Hernandez The Austin Chronicle-------
If Godspeed's 'Lift Yr. Skinny Fists…' was post-rock's 'Zen Arcade' then this double disc set from Austin's A Five and Dime Ship is post-rock's 'Daydream Nation.' Skyscraper Magazine – D.N.L.-------------Wow… it's apparent from the very start that this massive two-disc set is quite a moving piece of instrumental excellence that builds upon and progresses from the quartet's last full-length of lush, emotional musicianship. In fact, these songs are even more lush and emotional, very effectively recorded and built around repetition and lots of experimental guitar work. Andrew-Aversionline.com------A Five and Dime Ship is embracing Space Rock in a very unique artsy/pop/modern psychedelic way. There are no "normal" vocals and the music overall is more cutting edge/experimental than Seven Percent Solution, which I think is a good thing. Aural Innovations ..29 (October 2004) Carlton Crutcher--------A Five And Dime Ship play sort of dreamy trippy instrumental music for lying on your bed with your eyes closed just drifting, Post Rock? Maybe, I don't really know what that is though so maybe not, I dunno...Damien Mills- for collectivezine.com--------Seven Percent guitarist James Adkisson and drummer James Harwood again weave an encompassing web of melody, at times detouring into a hypnotic Slint/Mogwai repetition. Early Pink Floyd is still a massive reference point, with eerie flutters and drones giving dimension to the patiently developing melodies. Michael Chamey- The Austin Chronicle -----------This is a fantastic release. A Five and Dime Ship are a four piece instrumental outfit specializing in spacey, pedal-laden rock. Five and Dime would fit well on Kranky in between bands like Low and Stars of the Lid. calamityproject.com
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