Musée Mécanique Press
“A layered, delicate take on folk, meticulously arranged with an ear for atmosphere and texture, with surprises unfolding every moment” – XLR8R
“Elegant, expressive” – Washington Times
“Hypnotically compelling” – San Francisco Chronicle
“This show is a must-see for experimental-folk enthusiasts” – Metromix Baltimore
“An album for the ages” – Oregonian
“Rabwin sings with the wispy confidence and intimacy of Stars’ Torquil Campbell” – MetroMix
“”Hold This Ghost,” dances eerily around the senses, arriving here and there at cinematic build ups, gospel reprises, and forlorn lullabies.” – The Spokesman Review
“an impressionistic work of art… infinitely more interesting than standard-issue indie rock.” – Portland Tribune
“Some songs are so moving, so imagistic, that they beg to be put in films. Such is the case with almost every tune on Hold This Ghost, the stirring debut from Portland, Oregon’s Musée Mécanique.” – Soundcheck Magazine
“A smooth puree of the epically sweeping soundscapes of Pink Floyd and the catchier acid-indie sensibilities of the Flaming Lips.”– LA City Beat
“Dreamlike” – VENUSzine
” Few recent releases approach the textural and musically detailed devotion of Musée Mécanique’s debut long-player, Hold This Ghost…masterfully assembled like a musical ship-in-a-bottle via thrift store instruments, castaway equipment, and just about anything else the band could get their hands on.” – Portland Mercury
“Like the French duo Air, Musée Mécanique creates far-reaching songs out of a host of disparate instruments” – Willamette Week
“An artisanal blend of electronica and old-time instruments, with a whiff of hurdy-gurdy” – 7×7 Magazine, 7 Things To Know Right Now
“If you’re a fan of subtle, elegant, yet fully modern folk-pop, you’ll enjoy Hold This Ghost, the fine debut from Oregon’s Musée Mécanique” – Metroland
“dreamy, baroque-tinged folk that is both earthy and ethereal” – SignOnSanDiego
“Beautiful, complex, toughtful, memorable” – Portland Mercury
“They shine quiet wonder through an eerie, nostalgic lens of quivering saws and keyboards, all the whole providing Sufjan Stevens with formidable competition in the “Best Baroque Folksters” category” – SF Bay Guardian
“A sonic similarity to the historic pop of Beirut or Neutral Milk Hotel” – The Inlander
Spokane 7, Live Show/Interview w/ Isamu Jordan, Spokane, WA
-May 1, 2008
False 45th Blog, Burlington, VT
-April 16, 2008
San Diego’s Dialed In, San Diego, CA
-April 3, 2008
Delta of Venus, Davis, CA
-March 28, 2008
Limewire Blog
-February 28, 2008
Willamette Week, Local Week, Portland, OR
-April, 4th 2007
Willamette Week, Local Week, Portland, OR
-March 13th, 2007
Portland Mercury Podcast/Interview, Portland, OR
-Late March, 2007