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Buried in the sound of slumber, Rest is an ample title for the latest album by Gregor Samsa ( MySpace ). The music finds a home among fellow soft, melodic artists like Sigur Rös, mixing minimalism with composed instrumentation. Fittingly, guitar parts have mostly been replaced by piano - recorded on Philip Glass's old Bösendorfer! Even in the earliest of moments of "The Adolescent", the vocals act more as accompaniment than a typical focal point. The lyrics are soft and difficult to decipher beyond bits and [...]

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