'Faces in the Architecture consistently works through its 19-minute running time because Building the State, well, build a cascading, mesmerizing atmosphere that entrances the listener with enough understated changes to retain their attention throughout... Building the State definitely produce one of the surprise efforts of the year with Faces in the Architecture.' Rating: 3.5 Stars -
Punknews.org
'They capture the ambling pace of indie rock and have just enough pop sense to mask their math rhythms. With only four tracks over its 20 minutes, the songs have room to develop into multi-part pieces, but the transitions are so smooth that the movement from passage to passage is almost imperceptible, moving from the calm before the storm to the storm itself before anyone even notices... In a nutshell, Faces in the Architecture draws the best from both indie and math and the combination is on par with the best that both genres have to offer.
Rating: 4.5/5' -
Glide Magazine
'Faces In the Architecture is one of the rare releases you can leave on repeat the whole day through. It's a beauty from start to finish that begs for repeat listens. For experimental post-rock that's worthwhile and rewarding, look no further than Building the State. Rating: 4/5' -
Aversion.com
'Armed with an ethereal, yet driving sound, these guys register quickly with the early 90s emo scene and immediately call to mind bands like BUILT TO SPILL, SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE and MINERAL. Amen to that!' -
Pastepunk
'Emotional post-rock ala Explosions in the Sky, Building the State is indeed building up the state of rock music as we know it. If only there were more groups doing stuff like this. Energetic rock music that is riddled with timeless dynamics and caressing melodies. Huge atmospheric rock that is heavenly and timeless puts this Gainesville, Florida quartet among some of the very best. Biggest disappointment—it’s merely a four-song EP, but to be fair it sounds as if it’s a full-length double-disc set because it’s so packed with fertile guitars and gorgeous harmonies.' -
Smother.net
'Building The State are setting up camp somewhere between emo and post rock... The four songs here add up to more than the sum of their parts. That is never an easy accomplishment for an album, much less an EP. Building The State not only make it happen, they perfect it.' -
Soundaslanguage.com
'Every new band should take notes from Building the State and learn how things are done right from the very beginning. Nothing is left out on this ep, songs are polished to glimmering and gently prod the listener along with siren blaring, finger tapping guitar lines. Vocals stack upon sounds and add sonic qualities to one of the most entertaining listens I’ve heard in a while. This album is full to bursting with life. Guitars swirl with nimble layers reminiscent of Minus the Bear or the great Explosions in the Sky. Every part of these four songs make you want more. This is a great introduction to a band that, should they keep playing, will make some heavy albums. I’m sure of it.' -
indierockreviews.com
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Open Hands to the Sky is a tense track, building churning guitars over a darkly bubbling beat until the song finally drifts over into a far more ambient tone through the use of echoing vocals and whirring music along with the occasional odd guitar note that is struck outside of the general range that the rest of the instrumentation tends to lie in... Building The State’s Faces In The Architecture shows a lot of promise... and this EP, although short, should be more than enough to get people excited to hear more from these guys. 3.5/5 -
forthesound.com
'Building the State is an excellent post rock alt band outta Gainesville, Florida and they're here to totally prove that even though they sound like the above three bands [Explosions in the Sky, Built To Spill, Sunny Day Real Estate], their sound uniquely shines through as purely their own. The four-piece find themselves as about indie as it gets, as they have no label and are currently looking for one. They did however, release a fucking awesome E.P. this year titled Faces in the Architecture. I really dig this band and I hope they'll get around to gettin' their new L.P. out and their face on a label that treats them well.' -
Analogscene.com
'Straddling battle lines they combine the meandering nature of post-rock with the directness that once was of a genre many fell in love with. Although just a 4 song EP, it shows a strength in depth that would surely be well suited to another full-length release in the not too distant future.' 4 Headphones -
Subba-Cultcha.com (UK)
