Bela Karoli

Bela Karoli on NPR's All Songs Considered: "Furnished Rooms, is a stunning set of jazzy acoustic compositions with touches of subtle electronics. The album is filled with beautifully structured dynamics and captivating sonic twists." Read more at: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1697241 6 ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................... “The record is a marvel of sequencing and production - to say nothing of the songs' quality - and already a contender for the best Colorado release of 2007.” -- John Wenzel, Denver Post ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................... “Exceptional music …. ‘Furnished Rooms’ is startlingly good. Mating organic instrumentation … with mechanical percussion, the act effectively conjures Thom Yorke's dour, Eraser-era landscapes as seen through the lens of Beth Gibbons.” -- Dave Herrera, Westword ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................... “Drawing inspiration from Thom Yorke, Emily Dickinson, and the songs of cicadas on summer evenings, Denver’s Bela Karoli has a sound full of joyous eccentricity….The band’s musicianship and cohesion allows it to move easily though genres, textures, and moods.” -- Cassie Schoon for The A.V. Club, The Onion ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................... “Bela Karoli’s music is a thing of beauty.” -- Westword ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................... “One of Denver's best and most interesting bands Bela Karoli's dark syrupy music is a welcome antidote to today's pop-music scene.” -- Fox 31, myfoxcolorado.com ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................... “Haunting, jazz-inflected electro acoustic tunes that ooze with grace.” -- Ricardo Baca, Denver Post ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................... "'Furnished Rooms' may just be a fable of machine’s domination over nature. But regardless of the interpretation, Bela Karoli’s ability to tastefully forge such a concept out of other sources is their biggest asset....the band’s predilection for conceptual songwriting over the gratification of untainted chamber pop makes this a formidable record. -- tinymixtapes.com ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................... "[Bela Karoli] sings about odd things in quirky voices, and it is doing everything right to keep music fresh and interesting. Denver’s Bela Karoli...produces disarmingly beautiful and complex songs." -- Sante Fe Reporter ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................... "What makes Bela Karoli feel like 21st century cafe music is...in the overall vibe they exude....Bela Karoli is more concerned with making elegant, dreamy music that's contemporary but timeless. -- Jason Ferguson, reaxmusic.com ............................................................ ............................................................ ...............................