Summary from 3 ratings
On Rate.fm, fans have rated Longwave’s catalog across 3 albums from 3 opinions, with an overall average of 4.7/10. The top-rated Longwave album is There's a Fire (2005) with a 5.6/10 average from 1 rating, followed by Secrets Are Sinister and The Strangest Things. The discography on Rate.fm spans 2003 to 2008.
There's a Fire
“Longwave's *Life of the Party* EP cautiously explored new avenues, with more ideas in five songs than the band had over the rest of their career. Two of the songs from that EP are re-recorded here, the opening title track and "We're Not Gonna Crack"-- a sign that Longwave are either self-doubting perfectionists or short on ideas. *There's a Fire* is an ambitious album-- the kind that wants to be ”
Secrets Are Sinister
“New York band's latest again infuses turn-of-the-millennium Strokes moves with more bombastic stadium rock.”
The Strangest Things
“Last night, after adding a heavy dose of cardamom to my coffee, I tumbled into a psychedelic fit regarding those anemic shoegazing soul-searchers in Longwave. Though I was previously unable to ascertain exactly why this band is being hailed as "visionary" (amongst other hyperbolic nonsense) in the greater music press, or even what the band seems to be aiming for on a just being-a-band level, the h”