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They duly oblige, as Self Esteem and her backing singers hair-flick, high-kick and prowl the stage in unison, as her album's intensely physical, percussively thunderous tracks roar into life.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2022

The sonic textures are percussively bright but filled in with an underlying texture.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2017

As the percussively hushed nature of “Tusk” began, Mr. Buckingham began the verses in his quiet register, allowing the chords and the low percussion to do the talking for him.

From Washington Times • Jul. 2, 2017

He could fill the role of a pianist in terms of melody and harmony and also play percussively with a driving rhythmic attack.

From US News • Aug. 17, 2016

Bobby, now so focused that he could hardly hear the growing murmur from the crowd, made his next moves percussively, shooting them out like poison darts, hardly waiting for Byrne’s responses.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady