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“…we’ve had their decidedly darker “Compass” on repeat these days - it’s fuzzed-out bass and twirling synths draw us in while references to ‘kill the old and pervert the youth’ ensures the band never needs to worry about being classified as young and cute.”
- Art Rocker

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“My favorite EP here lately.”
- 5 Acts

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The latest issue of NME declares RWBW “are currently turning heads in Brooklyn with their icy Human League-meets-Ladytron electro pop.”

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“…Red Wire Black Wire is a band that has taken everything cool about modern music and boiled it down to its pure pop essence.”
-We Like It Indie

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“…on Locked Out the guitar wails call to mind the best of ‘those British pop acts’ (or maybe Tokyo Police Club) and the synth stabs add the final delicious ingredient to a perfect pop smoothie.”
-The Tape

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Future Sounds says RWBW has toured with Santogold, which isn’t true - but it would be awesome if it was.

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“Red Wire Black Wire…lay down an air tight set of dancable heart felt love rock, in the vein of Postal Service or fellow Wesleyan grads MGMT.”
- The Deli NYC

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“They have that break out band sound, whether you like or not.”
- What To Wear During An Orange Alert

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“Ladies and gentlemen, we have elite in the house. No, not one of that ‘pseudo Pseudoe’ or ‘wanna-be incognito but writing for fame’ knick-knacks. These are elite as a matter of fact. Well, this should be mention and it does. But it shouldn’t be a criterion to get considered by us and it is none.”
- The Fast Life

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