"Now, here's an oddball conundrum I had while spinning Milimetry Ticha … I can't decide whether this disc is caustically grumbling, or just really sensual in a deep, growling sort of way. Yeah, I said 'sensual.' Stop giggling and I'll explain. The Czech Republic's Gnu has a few things going in its favor on this release. First off are the vocals, which aren't sung in English, giving the entire disc a very primal, grunted feel to anyone that doesn't know Czech. Outside of the language difference, vocalist Adam has a very unique sounding voice that initially comes off a bit like the late Mark Sandman of Morphine, though it often morphs into a gritty, abrasive yell very convincingly. The band's sound is intricately deep thanks to the employment of two bass players (one high-end and one low-end, not unlike Cop Shoot Cop and Girls Against Boys before them), which gives the songs a dark, 'smooth' feel. Second guitars generally add melody to a band, but the second bass phenomenon of Gnu adds to the depth of the recording, as all of the bass work on Milimetry Ticha is kept pretty clean. Of course, that added depth is what gives Gnu's music its sultry feel. On "Minus Cy.," for example, the entire rhythm of the track becomes an aggressive groove thanks to the 'gliding note' guitar rhythm and the dual bass part. One bass sticks to a low-end drone while the other peppers the song with an upbeat and spiffy little lead bass line. The bass parts change up slowly, the rhythm slows up slightly, and the guitar begins to grind and turn fuzzy as Adam yells over the mix. Then, courtesy of some more high-end bass work, the song re-evolves itself back into the original opening groove. Altogether, the entire track renders itself as one great big dirty throb that seems to exude as much dark sexuality as it does straight-out aggressiveness. While two-bass concept automatically opens the door for a lot of 'grooves' on Milimetry Ticha, the band can flat out rock, too. "Kdyz Horis" is a driving number with a frantic guitar rhythm that pick up steam before turning into an all out dirge assault, as both basses bellow out low, deep registers that are sliced into by guitar crunches and feedback wails. If there's one downside to Milimetry Ticha, it's that a majority of the material has a very similar sound to it. Apparently, though, the members of Gnu know that, because the band does make a pretty good effort to vary the tempos and song structures to create little musical 'surprises' (such as the balls-out dirge that finishes off "Kdyz Horis"). Still, the band does have some leeway in that department, as Gnu really does manage to keep this material from getting stale based on the execution of the double-bass sound alone. Sure, the songs here tend to blend together a bit - but in the case of Milimetry Ticha, it's definitely not too much of a good thing. As a matter of fact, Gnu seems to offer up just the right amount of two-bass rock goodness on this release."

"It’s amazing how powerful a band can sound, even if they bring quite soft music. Gnu, around for 11 years, is one of a kind. Rock music with a driving roll touch that hardly ever really explodes but the more you listen to it the more you know this album is an explosion in se. Gnu’s sound is shaped by the combination of two bass guitars, creating a musical experience you can’t create with only one bass guitar I guess. Still it’s quite moody and experimental rock music with an emo touch. Lyrics are sung in Czech, I don’t really understand what this is all about but anyway, I’m not really struck by the voice here as well. Musically this is cooler. Give it a chance!"

"Czech Republic's Gnu already exist for 11 years. They play unique sounding music with a cohesive drive and memorable song structure, at least that is what Maximum Rock N' Roll magazine already wrote years ago. I think a band using two bass guitars has to sound somehow unique. Dianogah anyone?! It's pretty hard to define how Gnu exactly sound. I'll try it anyway. First off it's rock music, really powerful and hard hitting. It could have been released by Amphetamine Reptile or Touch & Go as well. Bands like Girls Against Boys, Cop Shoot Cop, Helmet and Shellac come to mind. Lyrics are sung in czech but the band invite fans to contact them for English translations of their lyrics."

"Gnu, mystérieux animal tchèque, sort de sa réserve. Alors qu'on les croyait en voie de disparition, ses potes de Lvmen prenaient tout simplement leur temps pour donner suite à son très réussi et nécessaire premier album "srdce v kusech zvuku" (servi cul-sec et debout). Pendant ces trois années de gestation, Gnu a mûri. La bête sauvage, élevée au gros grain "noise-rock", comme on aimait les faire pousser chez Amphetamine Reptile, préfère cette fois-ci les ballades au grand air. On bandera quand on aura envie de bander. La transhumance, les chemins de traverse, Gnu n'aborde plus les problèmes de front mais par les cotés. Ce "millimetry ticha" laisse de la place aux émotions. Une émotion froide et inquiétante, définitivement européenne dans les gènes, qui rend cette musique aux confins du hardcore, du noise et du alternative-rock aussi difficilement indéfinissable. L'aspect rugueux, notamment avec le chant en tchèque et les deux basses, est toujours présent mais l'agresion n'est plus systématique. Le contrôle des pulsions de chair fraîche. Si les compositions donnent toujours dans la complexité, elles respirent plus régulièrement et déplacent un nuage de fumée visible de beaucoup moins loin. On peut regretter que ce vin sanguin ait été coupé à l'eau. La tension (l'attention?) et la dynamique sont plus aléatoire. Il faut chercher l'intérêt à un autre niveau. Plus serein et profond, cet album ne manque pas d'aura et de charme, d'un lyrisme sombre et sobre à la fois. Un chaos contrôlé. Le magnétisme des grandes plaines de l'est. Un paysage rude, pas tape à l'œil mais mystérieusement attirant à la longue...."

"It's been a few years since Gnu's last (and, I believe, first) full-length, and they appear to have spent the intervening months taking ice-cold showers and thinking about nuns and baseball. That's the only way I can explain the jaw-dropping outpouring of energy unleashed by Millimetry Ticha; these Czechs have figured out how to dish up punishing intensity without sacrificing the hooks. Credit the band's instrumental configuration for a lot of the power -- there are two basses in the mix as well as the requisite guitar and drums, leading to some pretty complicated low-end maneuvering. However, as enjoyable as the band's ferocious instrumental flare-ups and pounding, metallic rhythms can be, they aren't enough on their own; without some songwriting skills, Gnu would be just another grunge/emo outfit with bigger amps. Fear not. As tunes like "Hrbet" reveal, Gnu aren't all minor-key grimness and raw-throated screeching; when they turn their hands to melody, it comes out just fine. You'll find yourself singing along on a number of occasions -- although you'll probably get the words wrong, as the Gnu guys aren't singing in English (to their credit, the band invite fans to contact them for English translations of their lyrics). As overall songwriting goes, the group is as far from accented emo as it's possible to get -- they have far more in common, sonically speaking, with groups like the Young Gods, Killing Joke and Joy Division than with disaffected twenty-something WASPs. Don't even bother trying to listen to Millimetry Ticha at low volume; the volume knob is best set no lower than eight. You'll either listen with fists and jaw tightly clenched, or sing along in a joyful, wordless howl."