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Citations
Thanks to The Maine Edge for this great article about WPC!
Author and local DJ Personality Mike Dow says:
When Particles Collide creates high-energy, melodic, unpretentious and well crafted punk-pop with influences that are felt but not obvious.
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Boston Band Crush……crushed on us!!
The definitive Boston indie music aficionados say:
Their echoey, reverby, dreamy ‘90s pop hits us in just the right way.
-Boston Band Crush, March 9th 2012
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We made a March 4, 2012 Top Ten List! Thanks to Marc Scarano from Black Rabbit writing for NYC’s classic The Big Takeover.
Here’s what Marc has to say:
They deliver short, tight, pop-punk gems with confidence and grace. Chris Viner is a total powerhouse on the drums, relentlessly pounding the skins in perfect time as Sasha Alcott simultaneously spits out chords on her Gretsch while singing catchy tales of loss and love.
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Here’s a reveiw of our current recordings from The Deli Magazine-New England.
Some highlights include:
The duo strays away from science after the first song in their 6-song album and focuses on their obvious rock and roll roots. Listening closely I get vibes from all over the rock spectrum from Rush to the White Stripes to moments that they can call all their own. As a jazz-rooted drummer, Chris is able to add a unique spin of complex, flowing beats to compliment Sasha’s lively and melodic vocals
–Mike Giordano, The Deli Magazine, September 26, 2011
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An interview we did with Mike Olcott from the Portland Press Herald with a little commentary.
Here’s an excerpt:
What in the name of Jack and Meg White is possible on a rock record with only a duo performing? A lot, it turns out, if you’re into edgy proclamation. When Particles Collide — the dense electric project of Sasha Alcott and Chris Viner — hasn’t been around for eons, but you wouldn’t know it from the feisty “Mass to Energy” EP. These chemistry-punning tracks sound at once like the work of seasoned pros and the fresh outlet for performers who have suddenly found their sound.
-M. Olcott, Portland Press Herald, August 4th 2011
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A great article for our first show in the official indie-rock capital of Maine. Dispatch Magazine is a great online resource to find out what’s happening for music, art and film. Dig it.
Here’s an excerpt:
Not only is the music captivating and full of energy, When Particles Collide brings a stage presence that will sink its hooks right into you. Trust me, you won’t be able to take your eyes off of them. Front woman Alcott works the stage as she hits the crowd with her powerhouse vocals, and shreds away on her 12 string electric Danelecro. Viner backs her up with tight, steady beats, accompanied by mind-blowing drum fills.
-E.Pappas, Dispatchmag.com
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A lovely summary of how WPC came to be and what we’re up to now from Bangor’s biggest Daily. Big thanks to the hottest columnest on the staff, Emily Burnham.
Here are some highlights:
A punk rocker and a jazz drummer, from very different musical backgrounds, coming together to make a big, satisfying bang.
Alcott’s love of the two-and-a-half minute rock song, and Viner’s expressive, fluid, jazz-informed drumming meld perfectly…He utilizes the full potential of his drum kit, and is fearless in playing both big, crashing fills and delicate, polyrhythmic passages.
Alcott’s songs are tough, heartfelt rockers, with deeply personal lyrics and alternately crunchy and jangly punk rock riffs. The duo setting shines a light on her words and guitar playing, which draw from such inspirations as early PJ Harvey, the Pretenders, Sleater-Kinney and the Pixies. Angry, fist-pumping anthems like “Dear Rachel” and “Not High School” fit perfectly next to the more melodic, introspective songs like “10 Years” and “Somebody Find Me.”
-E. Burnham, Bangor Daily News, April 8, 2011
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A Review of our Record Release Party on May 21, 2011 in Bangor.
Exceprt:
When Particles Collide drew a huge crowd, and brought down the house, shredding song after song. They pleased the crowd with an energetic performance that included face melting guitar riffs, solid drumming, and of course front woman Sasha Alcott’s power stance.
-E. Pappas, Dispatch Magazine, May 26, 2011