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Quickspace The Death of Quickspace CD
Time passes so quickly. In listening to The Death of Quickspace, I have realized that five years have passed since The Faith Healers passed away (allowing Tom Cullinan to form Quickspace Supersport); four years since I first heard this combo's "Friend" 7"; and about that same time an old friend, Lisa, released their "Found a Way" single on her boutique label Love Train. As we stand here (or sit listening to our stereos) in Year 2000, Quickspace (name shortened in '96 when the band shed half its members) is releasing their third album as well as rekindling Cullinan's earlier vibe with past releases on the Too Pure label (an early home to The Faith Healers, Stereolab, PJ Harvey etc.). And with that said, it also reaffirms my belief that this year dawns the decline of krautrock and the re-emergence of shoegaze hypnotism. Just shy of including cover versions of Ride or Lush songs, this album is as haunting as one could hope. Death is magical and mysterious indeed. (Matador 625 Broadway NYC 10012) – Keith York

Quickspace s/t CD
This album(which includes this fabulous previously Kitty Kitty released “Friend” single) rides the solemn-pop rails, and hops the introspective-pop train cars like Felt used to, like Th’ Faith Healers once chimed - all of which borrowed from Velvets’ inspiration. Sweeping finger strokes hit guitar strings and men and women murmur about others’ lives - those they have touched and left untouched. Quickspace’s drums can pound like lover’s veins or murmur like children’s napping heartbeats. Twangs of Americana guitars crash against the hushed vocal tones of tea drinkers while the Pixies blare on a distant hi-fi as the linens blow in midwest winds on grainy Super8® films taken by papa. (Slash/Kitty Kitty) - Keith York

QUIX*O*TIC Night For Day CD
Sounding like a calmed down post-In The Red stable power trio, the naked guitar and bass lines leave a great deal of breathing room wide open. Evoking the same tight-pants posturing of pre-John Spencer garage punk, Quixotic is strangely as gentile as Cat Power or Mary Timony. Featuring a resumé that includes Slant 6, Autoclave, Blue Rider and Murder, the trio have erased much of the attitude inherent in their past recordings, instead adopting sincerity in delivering a seductively askew improv sound. A learned Beat Happening, Go Team, or Some Velvet Sidewalk would still have a difficult time in the opening slot before Christina, Mira, and Brendan took the stage. (Ixor Stix POB 21811 Wash. DC 20009) – Keith York