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''Was it Fear'' is the debut full-length album of indie rock band Half Visconte. It is also the band's final recording and was released almost two years after the band broke up. ==Reception== ''Was it Fear'' was widely praised by critics. Jeff Petermen at Action Attack Helicopter Magazine would give the record an A, calling it "A wonderful delve into Indie rock."〔Petermen, Jeff. (''Review: Was it Fear'', Action Attack Helicopter Magazine, Mar. 31, 2003 ) retrieved 03-17-12〕 According to Petermen, this "disc . . . packed full of rock and roll and indie goodness" creates a disturbingly serene contrast between vocals that "are clean and haunting," "the scratchy fuzz of the guitars and bass," the soothing drums.〔 The critic at Adequacy.net would give reviews that are just as praiseworthy, calling ''Was it Fear'' "an absolutely stunning entry into the modern music underground."〔(Adequacy.net Review of ''Was it Fear'', Jan. 27, 2003 ) retrieved 03-17-12〕 Praising the group's improvisation and musicianship, the critic found "The music (be ) sometimes jarring, sometimes soothing, and always challenging as it swings from angular to atmospheric with ease. It’s a testament to the skill of the band that these songs sound so complete and the improvised sections are so fluid and transcendent."〔 He concluded by stating that "Half Visconte intentionally push themselves and their songs to go farther: beyond the fences, past the tiny orange surveying flags, and deeper into the looking glass. The stuff they brought back is phenomenal."〔 Matt Shimmer at Indieville.com called ''Was It Fear?'' "an amazing record," describing this effort as "the emotional nature of emo, subtract the whining, () add() excellent songwriting." .〔Shimmer, Matt. (''Was it Fear'' Review, Indieville.com ) retrieved 03-17-12〕 Giving ''Was it Fear'' a grade of 90%, Shimmer writes that "If Was It Fear? is any indication, HV could be heading towards legendary status - defying musical convention all the way to the indie rock hall of fame."〔 Finally, Hayden Blades at SLAM Magazine would describe the music from this "beautiful album" as "at one point, a cacophony of Punk splattered on a canvas, with hints of Progressive and sometimes even Americana." Then, "at another point, (Visconte ) () a visceral likeness to bands such as Godspeed You Black Emperor!, who expertly melt the serene with exponential builds of crescendos and powerful musical mantras."〔Blades, Hayden. (''Half Visconte: Was it Fear'', SLAM Magazine, Dec. 2005 ) retrieved 03-17-12〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Was It Fear」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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