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Quickspace is the new project launched in 1995 by former
Faith Healers guitarist Tom Cullinan.
the repetitive figures of minimalism as interpreted by the Soft Machine,
the convoluted scores of post-rock,
the dark machine poetry of kraut-rock and a fascination for
analog keyboards.
Originally, the band's name was Quickspace Supersport. They released three
singles: Superplus (1995), Quickspace Happy Song,
Found A Way.
Then Cullinan shortened the name, recruited vocalist Nina Pascale and
rearranged the line-up to record
Quickspace (Kitty Kitty, 1996), the US version of which includes the EP
Rise (Kitty Kitty, 1996).
While extremely ambitious, the lengthy
Song for Someone,
Quasi-Pfaff and the two-movement suite Docile are marred
by clumsy execution and excessive repetition.
The alien lullabies Winona and Rise and the
propulsive Friend are much more appealing, but hardly revolutionary.
Supo Spot (Kitty Kitty, 1997) collects the early singles (except the
first one) and rarities.
Precious Falling (Kitty Kitty, 1997) is equally ambitious and equally
self-indulgent.
The enchanted minimalism of The Mountain Waltz, the cubist ouverture of
Death + Annie,
the infectiously arcane Quickspace HappySong #2 and
Hadid, and the Neu-ian jackhammer Coca Lola
are surrounded by second-rate filler.
The EP The Precious Mountain (Kitty Kitty, 1998) adds to the major
repertory the rhythmic experiment of the title-track.
The same schizophrenia weakens The Death of Quickspace (Matador, 2000),
whose best material
(the driving They Shoot Horse Don't They, the dreamy
Climbing A Hill)
would highlight any prog-rock classic, but whose overall value is diminished by
too many flaccid "experiments".
Howaver,
The Lobbalong Song, Munchers No Munchers,
Gloriana and The Munchers mix
psychedelia and Pere Ubu and demonstrate
solid improvement in songwriting.
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