EventsSpirit | Apse
If I had to explain Spirit in one sentence, I’d say it’s a dark, atmospheric, and experimental post-rock album. It has a tribal feel at times, and the vocals are used as an additional feature to the overall sound rather than the primary source of the melody, as many post-rock groups are prone to. Other adjectives I think perfectly describe this album are: haunting, creepy, spacey, and weird.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Just in case I haven’t made it clear enough how eclectic my taste in music is, I decided to pull out an old gem by the name of Godspeed You! Black Emperor (GYBE). Yes, their name includes an exclamation point… shouldn’t yours? GYBE is a nine piece post-rock band from Canada. To be honest, I never thought to call them post-rock until I researched them a little bit before writing this post. I always thought of them more as a mixture of rock, classical, and experimental meant to be played as a movie soundtrack. Personally, I think they’re a little too abstract to be called post-rock… but what do labels really mean anyway, right?
If These Trees Could Talk
I’m inclined to call these guys a heavier and guitar oriented God is an Astronaut. Granted, God is an Astronaut has a guitar player, but If These Trees Could Talk has three…
Danger Invites Rescue
We Invite you to check out this video interview from Danger’s recording studio to learn a little about the band including how they plan to Rescue the music industry.
Shifting Sands | Parhelia
Two big occasions occurred with the information I left you in the artist profile of Parhelia I wrote this past January. First, I’m no longer a jobless bum, and more seriously, Parhelia has released their third album. Shifting Sands (2009) was just released and, so far, is only available directly through the band’s website. Parhelia has also had the privilege of sharing the stage with Anathema and God is an Astronaut in the past few months. Their new album is certainly stronger than their first two. By now they’ve developed their own sound, but I can tell they’re still growing musically. Parhelia is still on their way up.
Samuel Jackson Five
I’ve been told to never judge a book by its cover, and I suppose that could easily translate into a band and its name. But when I saw the band The Samuel Jackson Five, I thought, “How could I go wrong with this purchase?” I now have all three of their releases and love every one of them.
The Cancer Conspiracy
The Cancer Conspiracy is from a rather unlikely place, Burlington, VT. Let’s be honest, Burlington has a lot going on for itself… for example, it’s “the smallest U.S. city that is the largest city in its state” and it is THE place to get your teddy bears. But it’s not exactly where I’d expect to find a progressive rock band of this caliber.
Parhelia
I just love the feeling of getting the inspiration to write a review before even finishing my first listen of an album.
Self-Titled | God is an Astronaut
I’m not sure I could have found this album at a better time. I was in need of a really good new release, and it’s even better that this one is from one of my favorite bands. Despite the fact that a God is an Astronaut concert was the birth place of Obnoxious Listeners, I somehow forgot about their upcoming release… almost.
Top 10 Albums of 2008
New Year’s is quickly approaching and it’s about that time to pick our Top 10 albums of 2008. That’s right, we managed to agree on the same 10 albums without firing someone… out of canon… into the Sun.
