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magazine praised the band's "strange blend of uniquely stylized musical comedy" as "a very pleasant experience", additionally describing their music videos as "a special kind of weird (in a good way)". The following year, Bolonium gained wider recognition from the international comedy music scene
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praised the "more mature" sound of its songs, noting the band "may have arrived at a fully congealed sound from which to proceed in the future" and humorously stating "anyone who doesn't appreciate a man with an accordion has no soul". Independent arts and culture magazine
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their first live show at The 7th Circle in Denver on May 13, 2016 and have continued to play frequently throughout the Denver area, opening for such comedic and theatrical acts as
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called it "an amusing and rewarding listen beginning to end", complimenting the band's "knack for crafting memorable melodies" which they likened to "an orchestral mélange of an
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about how things used to be, and just being in this strange, dystopian world that we don't really know how to navigate".
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