Ambulance Ltd. is a New York based five-piece rock group formed in 2000. Drawing influence from 60s psych, 70s rock. 80s pop and 90s shoegazer, their sound is multi-faceted yet concise. This is a five track sampler - 'Stay Where You Are', 'Primitive (The Way I Treat You)', 'Heavy Lifting', 'Helmsman' & 'Young Urban'. Digipak. TVT Records. 2003.
Ambulance LTD strikes again with this brief but stirring EP, politely, blatantly blending Britpop and dream pop references with the deliberate shimmer of Yo La Tengo. "Stay Where You Are" and "Primitive [The Way I Treat You]" are pretty damn perfect, the former acting as an arch, echoing reverb platform for Marcus Congleton's willowy vocal confidence, while the latter must make Bobby Gillespie wet himself with jealousy. The EP's duration similarly blends impeccable reference with sweeping melody, crafty arrangement, or both -- it's always something to give this ambulance its own coat of paint. Other highlights include "Heavy Lifting," which joins Badly Drawn Boy on an orchestral pop lily pad, and the softly layered pop of "Young Urban," which with its galloping drum overture and peels of guitar gets close to what it's like to be in love in the city. ~ Johnny Loftus
Producers: Chris Zane, Rona A. Shaffer, Ambulance LTD.
Rolling Stone (p.73) - 3 stars out of 5 - "Ambulance Ltd specialize in drony guitar fuzz in the style of Television or the Velvet Underground....They also have a brilliant gift for Lennon-style pop melody that makes their spaciest riffs go down like a spoonful of hash-laced honey."
Magnet (p.66) - Ranked #10 in Magnet's "The 20 Best Albums Of 2004" - "[G]auzy guitars, opium-infused ointment and a cabinet full of prescription pop hooks..."
CMJ (4/04, p.34) - "[T]heir music is more than just chugging chords and a sneer....The songs continue at a steady clip, yet the introduction of Marcus Congleton's gentle, spoke-sung intonation recalls the more vulnerable side of the Velvet Underground's proto-punk."
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