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...strangest thing about being kidnapped, says Mohammed Salahuddin, was how familiar?and even inevitable?it seemed. The 53-year-old political activist had already negotiated a $2,000 ransom for his brother Badruddin in December 1998, and a few years before that he had secured his first cousin's release from another gang. So Salahuddin knew exactly what was happening when 10 armed men surrounded his Jeep on March 25 as he drove to a party meeting in a remote corner of India's northeastern Bihar state. Holding him at gunpoint, they yelled: "Move and we'll shoot!" Salahuddin recalls...
It’s tempting to write off Longwave as yet another mediocre band benefiting from the success of fellow New Yorkers The Strokes. Although the two bands sound nothing alike, a tour supporting the garage rockers resulted in Longwave’s major label debut The Strangest Things. For all its arty Radiohead-esque guitar wavering and contemplative pop melodies, though, the new record is merely nice...
...Strangest Things retains its grave hum throughout. While cohesion is often a good thing, this album only seems wearisome. Nothing exciting happens as potential tensions in the music go unexplored...
...pulls together dream-tinged guitars and Steve Schiltz’s soothing vocals for an affecting opener. “Tidal Wave,” the most fun song, sounds like it came right off of Idlewild’s delightful 100 Broken Windows. “Strangest Things” incorporates odd electronic sounds into a simple melody, creating a sweet ode to life’s little mysteries...
...Strangest Things is pleasant enough, even pretty. However, its tiring atmosphere renders it ultimately forgettable...