Slow Motion Addict Press
Posted 7/25/2007 by Admin
“Slow Motion Addict is even more bewitching, as Round gets seductively dangerous in a “Stolen Car, ” peels back the skin to deconstruct a relationship on the eerie “Gravity Lies” and slinks through majestic pillars of looming, chiming guitars on the haunting title track “Come to You”.”
-LA Weekly
"At her best, she fucks up the blues like no midlander since Led Zep."
- NME
“Slow Motion Addict is as much Patti Smith as it is Bjork- just when you think you have her pinned as punk, she entrances you in flighty reverie.”
-Filter Mini
"The British siren makes it clear that she's the one in charge in between jagged little riffs.”
-CMJ New Music Monthly, Issue 140
“A burst of empowered petulance filtered through a new-wave-punky sensibility… Round's fiery directness can be exhilarating.”
-Blender
“Round hands out some serious attitude to drive these tunes of defiant rage and pride.”
-Yahoo
“…could be her big breakout.”
-Spin
“Although the Wolverhampton native drew from a wide musical palette, from the confrontational intensity of Patti Smith, to the nocturnal brooding of Nick Cave… the raw passion she conveyed, be it angry or subdued, made it impossible not to fall for it all.”
-Popmatters
“Round teamed with producer Glen Ballard for a markedly defiant collection that finds her doing what she does best, even better: banshee yelps turned lung-scraping howls, lyrical collisions between the cosmic and carnal, and sonic tromps through rock straight to the throes of punk and electronica.”
-Jessica Robertson, AOL / Spinner.com
“…Like her idol Patti Smith before her, she succeeds in dismantling the concept of molds by abruptly reinventing herself from song to song.”
-Skope Magazine’
“Brilliant, musical tantrum-throwing Midlands girl Carina Round manages to mold her many daggers into one big rocket of catharsis.”
-Soma
“Round and this album are too intriguing and intense to be dismissed easily.”
-Artist Direct
“Slow Motion Addict, a competent pop/rock album high on hooks and low on bland bits.”
-Indieville.com
“This comely brunette transplant from England's Midlands is unbelievably sweet and absolutely real… thanks to a voice that goes from a soft coo to a hysterical rattle in an instant, it's easy to get behind.”
-The Onion, issue #4325
“Carina’s vocal prowess is in display as she effortlessly wail like an undulating siren.”
-KGRL.fm
"’Come to You,’ an all-out arena-rock ballad that's simultaneously big and intimate and could easily become this year's "Maps" (radio programmers with balls take note).”
- Sal Cinquemani, Slant Magazine
“…(Slow Motion Addict) continues her trajectory of creating intensely direct tunes built equally from tense dissonance and soaring grandiosity.”
-Harp
“..a simmering, tense rumbler like ‘January Heart’ reveals more depth, proving that Round is capable of crafting subtle, yet emotionally captivating gems…”
-Amplifier Magazine
“Grade A. With the release of ‘Slow Motion Addict,’ one thing is for sure; Carina Round can really rock. Her songs are catchy and no matter the tempo it will deliver the goods.”
-BG News (Bowling Green State University)
“After a complete listen it’s clear Slow Motion Addict wasn’t made to sell singles on iTunes, it was made to be a great album.”
– 60 Second Review on Blogspot.com
“Petite, but with a powerful voice…”
-Gibson Seattle
“…(Slow Motion Addict) brings out a dynamic sound that's as edgy as it is industrial pop.”
-Playbackstl.com
“Carina Round displays much versatility in ‘Slow Motion Addict’”…”Round is a talent to watch and hear.”
-Advocate
‘Slow Motion Addict’ is consistently intriguing, if not relentlessly engaging… a rare release that is at once raw and polished, its hooks and emotions sticking around after the last note fades. Rating **** (out of 5)”
-The News Sentinel (Knoxville, TN)
"With Fangs aplenty, she indulges in rock confessionals and throbbing postpunk. Think the Breeders with extra bite. Round's breakout album has no use for subtly. She writes her surly songs with shocking honesty and plays a slew of instruments with equal abandon."
-St. Petersburg Times
“The more Carina let loose and got real lyrically and musically, the more she unchained her voice, allowing her dusky, totally unique and elastic instrument to truly come into its own. Literal, intense, starkly provocative and frankly fractious lyrics that tear back flesh to expose nerve.”
-MusicRemedy.com
“The midtempo lost love rocker ‘Come to You’, is an ambitious arena epic, with hard hooks, a soaring chorus and a crafty way with pop song structure that pulls the listener in when least expected.”
-Augusta Chronicle
“Dark-but radio-friendly-grunge-pop.”
-Under The Radar
“Carina Round has a powerful voice and a definite stage charisma…(her voice) has power and versatility and there's a freshness there.”
-Rob McGibbon
“Carina Round's outpouring of raw emotion is the only thing that's unplugged about these 13 tracks.”
-Marie Claire
“Blasting away the curse of a sophomore slump, Round gives further proof that she is an artist worth watching.”
-Galleryofsound.com
“…a voice that will leave both sexes needing a cold shower.”
-Envy
“Carina Round is a hell of a talent…she delivers a fast-paced, stylish, and enduring album. Steeped in rock, filled with sexiness, and guaranteed to entertain…”
-MusicTap
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