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You’re invited to find similarities in the way The Ophelias reclaimed San Francisco’s unfettered psychedelic rock roots at a time (the mid '80s) when the city had consigned itself  to the commercial muscle of arena rock, and the way Half String brought a wide-eyed shoegaze revolution outside of '90s indie’s hotspots, heading the Beautiful Noise scene in Arizona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat all the artists appearing in this decades-spanning, genre-defying compilation seem to have in common is a certain transfixing quality. It may be put in motion by the hypnotic rumble of a post-punk groove or by the celestial peaks of an ambient piece so immersive it seems capable of freezing time. 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Filled with beautiful melodies and harmonies, alternately hard-edged and chiming guitars, \u003cem\u003eHeights\u003c\/em\u003e reveals Half String at their peak in 1995 churning out well crafted songs and their brand of ‘beautiful noise’.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJack Rabid, writing in \u003cem\u003eThe Big Takeover,\u003c\/em\u003e has said, \"'Shelf Life' and especially 'Departures' set Half String off as the finest from the pack of American bands who've heard their share of U.K. post-Valentine pop-noises. The former positively soars over an airy, gorgeous twin-voiced chorus, cascading but also subtly hammering, unbelievingly beautiful but in no way limpid, fey, or undernourished. The latter seizes you with an ingeniously stabbing neo-jazz rat-a-tat martial-snare beat underneath untamed bass, swinging maniacally like it was indeed in a desperate hurry to depart for somewhere, the perfect marriage of beat, tune, sonic vistas, aggressive edge and pretty reflection.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe expanded reissue of \u003cem\u003eA Fascination With Heights\u003c\/em\u003e is presented in the original track sequence from the 1996 compact disc release, along with 9 unreleased recordings. (The vinyl version includes an unlisted additional track.) The extra material comes from a variety of sources: the ½-inch tape reels from the album recording sessions, rehearsal audiotapes, and a 1994 live performance. Also included is a special remix of the title track by Adam Cooper and featuring the vocals of Catherine Cooper of Alison’s Halo. But wait, there’s more! 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The latter seizes you with an ingeniously stabbing neo-jazz rat-a-tat martial-snare beat underneath untamed bass, swinging maniacally like it was indeed in a desperate hurry to depart for somewhere, the perfect marriage of beat, tune, sonic vistas, aggressive edge and pretty reflection.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe expanded reissue of \u003cem\u003eA Fascination With Heights\u003c\/em\u003e is presented in the original track sequence from the 1996 compact disc release, along with 9 unreleased recordings. (The vinyl version includes an unlisted additional track.) The extra material comes from a variety of sources: the ½-inch tape reels from the album recording sessions, rehearsal audiotapes, and a 1994 live performance. Also included is a special remix of the title track by Adam Cooper and featuring the vocals of Catherine Cooper of Alison’s Halo. But wait, there’s more! 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