Wednesday, March 3, 2010

New Boy Eats Drum Machine album, Hoop & Wire, out now!




"His latest, Hoop + Wire neatly balances his charming exuberance with an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink approach to musical composition." Ezra Ace Caraeff, Portland Mercury

"On Hoop + Wire, Ragel meticulously builds up sounds, layering chunky guitar chords, drum breaks, bass synth, turntable scratches and saxophone blurts over warm, hummable melodies. Despite his collage-like approach, Ragel is actually playing all the instruments, not sampling from other sources." Michael Mannheimer, Willamette Week

"Boy Eats Drum Machine is danceable, humable, singable, driveable, relatable and at times relentlessly catchy. There are tunes on "Hoop+Wire" that will lodge in your brain and won't be annoying. These are melodies that take work." Ryan White, the Oregonian

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