Mirrored (2007) Album Review

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Uncut

What links a former staffer of American satirical webzine The Onion, the drummer of metal bruisers Helmet, and a couple of refugees from obscure �math rock� bands of the late �90s? Right now, it�s �Atlas� � a spinning glitterball of bouncy rhythms
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PopMatters

Battles, the New York math-rock band of grandfathered musicians that trade in surprisingly melodic muscularity, have released a more-than-excitement-generating record in Mirrrored —they’ve released an album that more than the critics
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New Musical Express

It's easy enough just to drift off and let these tracks gently massage your eardrums like a hover of trained hummingbirds. But if you choose to look beneath the surface, each track audibly vibrates with ideas.
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Sputnikmusic

Some listeners may find the album samey or too similar but one aspect of Mirrored that can't be disputed is that it is a unique album with little to no similar peers.
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cokemachineglow

Mirrored is Battles at their most experimental and their most immediate, their most wanky and most focused.
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musicOMH.com

Where before they gave the distinct feel of a quick side-project for a bunch of talented musicians who were currently in other bands, on Mirrored it's clear that their hearts and souls are in every one of these songs.
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All Music Guide

Mirrored is unlike any recording out there at the moment. It's loud, funny, and astonishingly sophisticated, and doesn't feel pretentious in the least.
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The Onion (A.V. Club)

It works best when the songs sound in thrall to themselves, reacting in different ways while retracing steps, but it also fishtails into missteps ("Rainbow") that sound oddly like Mannheim Steamroller.
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Observer Music Monthly

Battles combine the power of hard rock with an experimental aesthetic.
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