‘O Complex’ is a stunning debut album from Ponyloaf that shows the Brisbane trio fulfilling on the promise they hinted at on their 2002 ‘Epic Travels’, and shows them honing their own distinctive mash of influences to create a sound that sounds truly unlike any other Australian electronic outfit right now - not quite Warp Records-esque IDM, shoegazer rock or new-school breaks, but a rather fresh and unpredictable hybrid of all of the above. Something very interesting is definitely going on here, and fans of likes of Plaid, Boards Of Canada and Sydney new-wave fusionists Cut Copy should most definitely check ‘O Complex’ out post haste. I also can’t sign off without giving a shoutout to local design legends Rinzen, who’ve done a bang-up job with the sleeve art once again. Highly recommended
Posted on January 12, 2005