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"Bean Town kids with an interesting mix that starts off as a slow folky slow dance that builds into a rocker and then switches gears into a jangly pop strums that somehow recall the Doors L.A. Woman. Seriously, its cool. A minor epic." - 91.9 WFPK Radio Louisville
"Lo-fi noir cabaret with ornate flourishes from these edgy rockers." - Lucid Culture
"Quixote takes listeners on an emotionally charged if somewhat musically obscure road trip on their self-titled debut. The sound is practically live, maintaining the original rough nature of the sound instead of relying on over-production."
"Quixote breaks down musical barriers and makes you forget where the lines originally stood."
- Wildy, WILDYS WORLD BLOG (Aug 03, 2009) - Wildys World Blog
"They work jazz, country, and post-rock influences into their pungent pop ("Annunaki" could pass for a lost duet between the Minutemen and Aztec Camera)."
"As violins and horns dance around him, Joe Stulpin sings as if his life depends on it."
- Kathleen Fennessy, AND MORE AGAIN REVIEW (Jun 28, 2009) - Kathleen Fennessy
"Quixote area a bunch of sneaky bastards...they leave the listener asking, “How the fuck did they do that?”" - Berkeley Place Blog
"[Quixote's] self-titled debut record that draws from a little bit of everything as you can find elements of folk, hip-hop, classical, 60's pop, and electronica, in the mix - making Quixote a very intriguing record."
- Sam DaMatta, The Fire Note (Jul 15, 2009) - Sam DaMatta
"It's sloppy in the early Belle and Sebastian type of sloppy, but the songs are great!" -88.1 WKNC Raleigh on "Annunaki" - 88.1 FM WKNC Raleigh
"Quixote’s debut album has a great deal going for it with a number of interesting and unique songs. The band has figured out a clever way to incorporate a variety of types of music while making it all their own at the same time."
"...[they] may have culled their name from an age-old tale of dreams and dreamers, but the band has their collective feet firmly on the ground even if they are also dreaming of something greater."
- Evelyn Miska, Revolt Mag Online (Aug 13, 2009) - Evelyn Miska
Discography
Self-titled LP (2009)
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Tactfully incorporating simplistic rhythms and hallowed, organic instrumentation, Quixote's self-titled debut album is an array of diverse styles that cohesively mold together creating an album craftily flowing between epic highs and mellowed dips.
The album opens with the staccatoed punch of "Annunaki" and immediately you are on a fierce, unstoppable ride. Flowing into the subtle twang of the violin opening in "Hubris," the song picks up with the energy of Gogol Bordello-esque horns, big band style drums, and the careening down slope of an electric guitar solo. Slowing down the tempo, "Owls" is a stripped down, folk breath of fresh air that leads into the aggressive rumble of "God Damn" which juxtaposes a slower accordion line against thundering drumbeats. The album ends with "Don't Hurt," an effects-infused blues thunderstorm, layering a mystical fog of guitar and airy samples; the band describes the song as displaying the "duality of a dysfunctional relationship both metaphorically speaking and literally sounding," ending mid-sentence, ever so cunningly leaving you wanting more.
"...[they] may have culled their name from an age-old tale of dreams and dreamers, but the band has their collective feet firmly on the ground even if they are also dreaming of something greater. Windmill allusions aside, Quixote’s debut album may be a quick tour through their style of music, but it is a solid start for the group from Massachusetts." -Evelyn Miska, Revolt Mag
Quixote has shared the stage with acts like Neva Dinova, Clem Snide, Via Audio, Drummer, Bowerbirds, Ladyhawk, TUSSLE (from Yemen!), The Heligoats and many more.
Quixote has received airplay from notable radio stations WPRK (Orlando), WRUW (Cleveland), KSZC (Santa Cruz CA), WDOM (Providence), WCDB (Albany NY), WRPI (Albany NY), and WUML (Lowell MA).
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