Songs from “While You were Otherwise Engaged” as reviewed by Jill Sheridan’s son, Detric (age 4). On “Shadow and Flame:” “It’s like a spooky Halloween song because dark shadows surround. It reminds me of that game on the iPad where that one guy says “death approaches” and “death walks behind.” …
Null Device While You Were Otherwise Engaged Distortion Productions http://www.idieyoudie.com/2016/09/null-device-while-you-were-otherwise-engaged/ (Alex Kennedy) The highlight of Null Device’s new album While You Were Otherwise Engaged is a track called “The Desire”. An astonishingly candid portrait of the travails and small victories that come with being a band in a marginal scene …
Madison’s Null Device is the kind of band that seems to exist in its own little universe and thrive there, humbly exploring its love of meticulous electronic production and vocal-driven pop songwriting and putting out a really cool release every couple of years. Its approach to electronic music embraces plenty …
Listening to a record like Null Device’s Perihelion is a pleasure for a couple of reasons.
Madison synth-pop act Null Device centers around Eric Oehler, a singer who’s not particularly charismatic, eccentric, or even all that moody. Which doesn’t sound like a compliment at first, but it actually works to the group’s advantage. Oehler’s vocals give each song a clear melodic framework with lots of room …
