Capillary Action was an American avant-rock/experimental music group formed at Oberlin College in 2004 , the group's sole constant member, and active until 2012.
Capillary Action's self-described “confrontational cubist-pop” was characterized by an unusual blend of acoustic timbres; complex, constantly shifting meter; . The lyrics often employed autobiographical themes to critique power structures.
The group performed extensively across North America and Europe alongside
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Lally was born in Silver Spring, Maryland.
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named Capillary Action the Best New Band from New York, likening the group to "Both Elvises in a serious Burt Bachawreck with the Mothers of Invention".
In 2011, Capillary Action performed at
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