The Deli Magazine
Spring 2006 - Tom O'connell
Pink Noise is a local art rock quartet who strives to keep their audience guessing. Standing on the shoulders of bands like the Pixies and fellow NYC groundbreakers Sonic Youth, Pink Noise don't rely on any infectious pop hooks or catchy dance beats.Instead their latest LP, "All Is Nu", produces a tremulous vibe, a feeling, a notion simoultaneously disarming and eerie. Their sound moves nimbly from amorphous, ambient buzz to more traditionally stractured rock with a flick of the wrist. lead singer sharron sulami's voice is reminiscent of PJ Harvey's throuty whisper. Unafraid to keep her voice restrained as long as possible, she waits till the perfect moment to let out a howl. the guitars are colorful but not flushy, adding texture but not pretension. for the full pink noise experience, check out their live show. they are precise almost to a fault, like four musicians playing with a shared brain. the result is tight, complex, and facinating.
The Gazette, Montreal
Friday, September 30, 2005 .
You might as well have a good story, and a three man/one women band whose members met in the Israeli army is a good story. Pink Noise singer Sharron Sulami and drummer Yuval Lion played in the Israeli Air Force big band and served in the occupied territories. Guarding a barracks surrounded by people blood-sworn to loathe you will prepare you for live performance in New York [] Several weeks ago in a club called Rothko, Pink Noise moved resoundingly beyond a Siouxsie label into controlled territory whose fringes are patrolled by Sonic Youth on stage Sulami has the voice and presence of a post-Goth Valkyrie [...] No, precision is the watch word here, from Lions remarkable powerhouse drumming ( from Bonham swing right out to avant-rock beats) to the angularity of brothers Yuval and Itamar Ziegler (These two were part of Israels first Hip Hop group, Sideffect.)[} The Album, All is Nu, was mixed by Victor Van Vugt, who worked with P.J Harvey. The goal is to maintain the integrity represented by an art band like Yeah Yeah Yeahs. But horizons are broadening []
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As much as Sonic Youth and Siouxsie, Brooklyns Pink Noise bring a powerful angularity and impressive tightness to LEscogriffe [...]
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For a few years now theres been a surge of Israeli musicians flocking to New York . They populated Williamsburg and formed a musicians community in which they collaborate in different musical projects, one of which is Pink Noise [] I saw Pink Noise Live after hearing their debut album Come On Senses which came out over a year ago and was characterized by a rugged sound, reminiscing of early PJ Harvey, and with bursts of surprising melodies [] currently the band is releasing All is Nu their latest album. It seems like the band has been hard at work, their sound is more evolved and the arrangements are much more complex, with unorthodox drum patterns and guitar parts that complement each other while interchanging solo and rhythm parts. The lead singer was the main attraction, in an incredible stage performance she kept deceiving the crowd, at one moment caressing them with sweet melodies then mercilessly whipping them [...]
the Deli Magazine
I had a listen to quite a few CDs yesterday (100 or so) - as I have to assign them to our writers soon. I wanted to mention a few that I thought deserved attention: Pink Noise, play a cool blend of edgy indie rock with Industrial influences with strong, dark female vocals. Recommended for fans of Garbage, NIN, PJ Harvey.
The Blind Server
I was totally blown away by pink noisesAll is Nu. This is a band that could overthrow the Yeah Yeah Yeahs as NYCs Alt-Rock Kings[...]
Album Review - Score Music Magazine
New York City based quartet Pink Noise has blasted their way onto the indie rock scene with their debut album, Come on Senses. This album seamlessly combines the unique musical ideas of four individuals into a soundscape that smacks you upside the head with its intensity and intelligent mix of stylistic tricks.
For a CD that was produced in the band's Brooklyn apartment, Come on Senses surprised me with its depth. Pink Noise makes liberal use of vocal effects and sampling, but never in a way that diminishes the overall sound. Even on more "rockish" tracks such as static, the band exhibits a polished, practiced mix of unique and familiar ideas - the hallmark of competent, thinking artists.
One of the things I like best about Come on Senses is the way it keeps you thinking. The first track, bound, completely changes gears when it hits the chorus. Some people might find this sudden shift a little jarring, but I think it's powerful. The lyrics, by singer Sharron Sulami, get bogged down in symbolism at times, but she more than makes up for it with a smooth hypnotic tone quality that turns into a beautiful roar on golden times. The free form rhythm and meter, provided by Yuval and Itamar Ziegler and Yuval Lion, struck me as odd at first; after listening to the CD a few times the rhythmic changes made sense as a complement to Sulami's poetry.
Come on Senses now has a semi-permanent spot in my CD player. Pink Noise has created a unique, powerful CD that reveals new secrets each time you listen to it. The band plans to tour the US in the near future, and their second album should be out later this year. Definitely pick up a copy and go see these guys if you get the chance