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• Chand's first meeting with the clan is suitably staccato, as is the first glimpse of abnormality in the presumably "normal" family, when the mother-in-law orders the just-arrived bride to fetch beer for the men.
• The staccato, punctuated syncopations gain a feverish momentum as Horenstein catapults the first movement to a decisive, stinging coda. —  Audiophile Audition Headlines
• Moreover you can choose to make the pedals sound "staccato" (like an upright bass, whilst the "meat of the bass" comes from the lower manual sound). —  KVR News: Top Stories
• Uplifter (out June 2), "Hey You" draws from 311's characteristic sound: a wall of electric guitars taper off into a reggae staccato, raps from Douglas "SA" Martinez, and a verse buoyed by Nick Hexum's dreamy, upbeat croon that praises his lifelong companion, music. —  Spin Magazine Online -
• Kapranos's vocals mirror the staccato bass line, repeating the same notes and punctuating lines with a strained pitch upwards. —  IGN Music

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