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We'll be filling up this section soon with all the lies of a political stump speech! (otherwise known as press, reviews and quotes) Here is what people have been saying so far...

"Denelian offer accessible dark rock on their EP 'False/Positive.' The almost-goth rock sound, with its monotone delivery of vocals and soaring melodies that swirl around you, balances the light and the dark while continually maintaining a somewhat sinister stance. 'False/Positive' transports you on a trip back to 80s new wave era without ruining your current hairstyle. It is best to listen to the pleas from Denelian frontman Kelly Dale when he sings 'don't resist'." (A-) - Corinne, Pluginmusic.com

"The second EP from this Seattle quintet once again finds frontman Kelly Dale mining his love of atmospheric 80's rock by the likes of New Order, Magnetic Fields and The Chameleons. 'Bankrolled and Bitten' takes a harsher, almost uncomfortably experimental approach - like Bowie crossed with a metallic Cars. The gothic crunch of Bauhaus continues to hover of the aptly titled 'Ten Thirty-One Was Always Her Favorite Day,' about a chick in love with Halloween, although the band appears to be testing the waters of the more syncopated, industrial strength dance music of a Cabaret Voltaire. 'Inside' is closer in spirit to the moody atmospherics of the debut, with a catchy, almost anthemic arrangement and closer, 'Wealth of A Nation's' storming, megawatt riffage shuffles along at breakneck speed with Dale, once again, coming across like a wild-eyed Bowie dipping into the Gene-Jenie pool and digging out a couple of his favorite New Order and Love & Rockets riffs. Another exciting release from this promising act - we await the debut full length with bated breath." (8/10) - Jeff Penczak, Digital Industries

"Shedding the Joy Division and Cure comparisons like a soiled coat, Denelian's dark, furious stomp now bears more connections to Nine Inch Nails than those pretty boys in the mascara, although neither comparison really peg them well any more. From start to finish, this album oozes an urgency, intensity, and reality that was sorely absent from their last EP. Everything has pop and bite on these new demos, from the thrashing drums to the searing synths to the gritty guitars to the thick yet very clear bass to even those dour vocals (which still sound new-wave - it's hard to change a vocal style). Where it was campy and gauche last time around, now it's prescient and arresting. This is, in all intents and purposes, a completely different band with a completely different sound.

The sound is produced in a much louder, rawer way, lending an authenticity to these demos that makes even "Inside" - a song that would fit in perfectly on False:Positive in terms of songwriting style and melodic construction - sound like a slicing, voracious monster. It's the least vicious of the five tunes, and it still sounds ominous and dangerous. This, if you couldn't tell from the glee oozing out of these words, is a fantastic development.

When Denelian really goes for it, as in "Bankrolled and Bitten," they create a raucous, rowdy, fuzzy noise that not only could inspire dancing, it could inspire violence. It even inspired a crowd to form in my room, as people from down the hall were drawn to this loud, jarring, propelled noise. The junk noise and bongos that Denelian throw into "Bankrolled and Bitten" are two things I never in a million years would have pegged Denelian to even try, much less successfully pull off. Heck, I don't think there's been a dance-rock band in recent history that's pulled it off as totally convincingly as Denelian does.

All of these five tracks burn and break with a passion that didn't exist before. Some tracks, like 'Bankrolled and Bitten' and 'Ten Thirty-One Was Always Her Favorite Day' call up comparisons to dance-punk greats like The Rapture and LCD Soundsystem. I can't impress upon you how awesome it is that I can say that, and how excited I am that I am able to say that.

That's not to say these songs are perfect, as there are some imperfections (beyond the planned ones in 'Bankrolled' and the 'let's sound spontaneous' herky-jerky beginnings of 'Wealth of a Nation' and 'Inside') that thunk and then move on. But when the prodigal son comes home, you don't immediately tell him that his clothes are dirty. You rejoice! And that's what I'm doing.

Denelian must have taken some 'Awesome Pills' or something, because they're nothing like they were before. Denelian is a well-oiled, shimmy-inducing dance-punk machine that uses new-wave the right way: as a stepping stone and not something to be imitated. I am extremely excited to see what Denelian produces from here on out - they've really snapped themselves into shape and aligned themselves squarely on my 'bands to watch' list. " Stephen Carradini, Independentclauses.com
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