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Here are some nice reviews of our debut record "All Our Actions Are Constantly Repeated"
"There was Mogwai. Then there was pretty much nothing from Britain. Then suddenly along came Una Corda, Yndi Halda, Bossk, Symmetry and now Mandelbrot Set to kick out the jams. Out of all of these previsiously mentioned artists, Mandelbrot Set could most closely be compared to Yndi Halda though to be frank even that comparison would be somewhat disingenuous as Mandelbrot Set are less inclined towards parallel harmonies and there is far more variety in their compositional palette. It would also be disingenuous to consider them on a par with scene luminaries as Godspeed! and Mogwai but, hell, they're close. 'And The Rockets Red Glare...' hacks like Isis, 'Constellation Of Rings' soothes just like staring at fractal art for hours should be and the guitars of 'Benoit B. Mandelbrot' decay, collapse and surge in the manner entirely expected of their namesake's core theory. Debuts like this don't come along very often" Rock-a-Rolla Magazine
"Comprised of guitarist Keung, drummer Simon, and multi-instrumentalist Melisa, the surname-phobic Mandelbrot Set proves itself a credible companion to fellow 'instrumental rock' outfits The Timeout Drawer, Red Sparowes, and Godspeed You! Black Emperor on its All Our Actions Are Constantly Repeated full-length. Throughout the set, the trio confidently alternates between stabbing wail (the opener "And The Rockets Red Glare / Bombs Bust In Air") and chiming delicacy ("Those Lights Are Burning Brightly," a textured interlude of spindly guitar picking). At 13 minutes, one expects "Constellation Of Rings" will work incrementally to an awesome crescendo but the group defies expectation by opting for a peaceful acoustic coda instead of the anticipated explosion. The loudest moments emerge elsewhere: Melisa's violin sawing blends with raw guitar shredding on the sprawling "Seismic Waves Travelling Through" while titanic riffage in "Benoit B. Mandelbrot" sounds capable of peeling your wallpaper whether you want it removed or not. Not everything's cranked up to '11,' however, as demonstrated by the multi-hued melodica, violin, and guitar shudders that imbue the meditative closer "His Hands Were Too Small... " with slightly psychedelic ambiance. The group's sound may not be overly original, but there's no denying its power." Textura
"Any album that comes with a warning of oil consumption isn't to be taken lightly. Furthermore, any album that clocks in at nearly 45 minutes - and is only six songs long - is to be treated with extreme caution, and while Mandelbrot Set do occasionaly doodly away, "All Our Actions Are Constantly Repeated" is a stunningly realised triumph of cosmic shoe-gazing instrumental post-rock. But best of all is the cataclysmic approach to crescendos that Mandelbrot Set seem to throw around with reckless abandon. 'His Hands Were Too Small' builds and builds, ever tightening the tension between the protagonist and listener - and the air positively crackles until it implodes making it a truly rare album of titanic proportions." Big Cheese Magazine 4.5 stars
"Named after the most complex fractal image in mathematics and with album artwork consisting of world maps comparing oil production and consumption, the Mandelbrot Set are seemingly anything but a simple proposition. So it proves with their music, a complex hybrid of Constellation-style post-rock and epic shoegazing. Guitars are plucked quietly then forced through a phalanx of effects pedals; strings swell behind crashing percussion; layers of drones, samples and echoes fold in on themselves and then explode into swirling colour. The formula is familiar, but the combination of psychedlic influences and chaotic volume lend this an edginess and vitality all its own." Alternative Ulster 4/5
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