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A Universe Made of Strings

by In Each Hand A Cutlass

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Ren Moulton
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Ren Moulton This is SUCH a fantastic band. (Y, I'll qualaify that in a second...). Straight musicianship =10 (in any genre, which they cover...except the crappy ones). Beautiful progressive metal, but also genuine use of "classical" instruments-but not the blah of symphonic metal, nor the repetition of much progmetal today. They specialize in soundscapes- not overly chill bedtime music- but full of life, and balls, and beauty. I'm now going from rave to rant, so I'll stop here. Favorite track: Inspector Cutlass.
Crazytim7
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Crazytim7 Sailing alone around 7he world coun7ing 7he s7ars while wa7ching 7he glaciers pass me by. I wa7ch my ship fly in7o 7he li7 up nigh7 sky of space. 7he vas7 amoun7 of s7ars 7akes my brea7h away as i plunge fur7her away from 7he sea. How does one fly wi7hou7 wings? My imagina7ion awakens pain7ing 7he s7ars every7ime i lis7en 7o IEHAC ~ Favorite track: Glaciers.
Progmetalhero
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Progmetalhero Moody, cinematic postrock from Singapore. Very much a winter album. Favorite track: Helmets and Fiery Endings.
Rasmus
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Rasmus A wonderful mix of post-rock and progressive rock/metal. A great listen. Favorite track: A Universe Made of Strings.
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The Escape 01:12
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Glaciers 08:27
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The March 01:20
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Marauder 06:10
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White Boxes 06:14
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about

"Songs dip and rise, creep and flip, much like an imaginary soundtrack to a mind-twisting film." - Straits Times' Life!

“…wonderful debut album…a dynamic array of sounds and styles that demand repeating listens to divine its multitude of pleasures!” - PowerOfPop.com

"Strong hooks, syncopated beats and deft pacing help to maintain interest in the absence of lyrics." - Business Times

"...an explosive debut...a purely instrumental, mystical ride that plays out like a soundtrack to a sci-fi film." - MyPaper

"...a sure-footed, impressive debut..." - TimeOut Singapore

"...the band's deserved of a show to write music for." - Juice Singapore
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released June 24, 2011

Produced & engineered by Roland Lim
Tracks 2, 3, 7 & 11 mixed by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios
Tracks 1, 5, 8, 9 & 10 mixed by Roland Lim; mix assistant: Marlon Ingle
Track 6 mixed by Leonard Soosay at Snakeweed Studios
All drums engineered and recorded by Leonard Soosay & Roland Lim at Snakeweed Studios
Additional guitar engineering by Leonard Soosay at Snakeweed Studios
Drums edited by Jeff Dunne, additional editing by Marlon Ingle
All sound design, FX programming & string arrangements by Roland Lim
Mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios, Orebro Sweden

Musicians on the album:

Daniel Sassoon - guitars
Amanda Ling - keyboards
Jordan Cheng - drums & percussion
Nelson Tan - bass
Roland Lim - guitars & FX programming

Samantha Auditeur Ho - vocals on track 11
Gabriel Wong Liang Jie - violins on tracks 1, 3, 7 & 11
Esther Ong - voiceover on track 2

Album artwork & logo design by Chris Moore at Zero Art Studios
Album packaging design by Djohan Johari @ www.blackemperor.org

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In Each Hand A Cutlass Singapore

In Each Hand A Cutlass (IEHAC) are an instrumental outfit from Singapore, forging soundtracks of the cinema of the mind. These sonic pirates cast music boundaries aside, creating epic sprawling yearning songs that alternate between lifting your spirit and kicking your butt.

In Each Hand A Cutlass is not just a band with a fancy name. It is a statement of intent.
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