[Failed Rockstar]

piece of mind, on May 22 2009, 21:23, said:

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For the sake of simplification, take a spectrum with the "Gods" at either end; that is, put God Is An Astronaut on one side and Godspeed You! Black Emperor on the other. You'll find Long Distance Calling right in the middle, with an explosive rhythm section typical of the former and lengthy crescendos courtesy of the latter. But this is only a generality. Avoid the Light is a lot more complex than at face value, not only taking cues from art- and post-rock contemporaries, but also psychadelic and progressive German-rock forebears.

Escolhi este album não por ser o melhor que ja ouvi na vida ou de todos os tempos. Escolhi porque foi o ultimo grande album que ouvi. Para mim um dos melhores do ano sem duvida. Para quem gosta de post rock intenso, dinamico e emocional este album é sem duvida uma perola.

Ia escolher este album. Eu considero-o, para já, o album do ano. Absolutamente genial. É dificil aconselhar apenas uma musica, mas a cantada pelo Jonas Remske (Katatonia) é brutalmente boa e diferente.

Aqui fica uma review do album:

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Though hailing from Germany, this five-piece doesn't merely regurgitate the motorik beat that has become synonymous with any dewy-eyed pastiche of the krautrock genre, expanding on its influence rather than repeating it. Hypnotic opener Apparitions sets the mood with bubbling ambience and sparkling guitars, hypnotically evolving over its twelve minutes - so far so post-rock – before erupting into spinning twin guitar riffery of the sort one can only imagine Mastodon tried to achieve with their latest. And those drums! They're up front in the mix, clean and in turn supportive or driving. And then there's the production - a job even Conny Plank would be proud of. When so many artists nowadays tout the influence of early ‘70s German underground as motive for their one-note, beeps and four-in-a-bar relaxed sleepy trance, it is refreshing to hear a band adopt and expand the sound, or the approach, in creating a work that, well, rocks.

in http://www.theskinny.co.uk/article/45553-l...avoid-the-light

[tyberh]

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Combine the fatback guitar tone of Eric Clapton during his Cream days with the slap-back rhythms of the delta, and you’ve got the spontaneous combustion that fires through the best of Hernando. After excursions into psychedelic jamming, this Mississippi trio returns to its roots, titling the CD after its hometown and drawing deeply from blues and early rock & roll. The results showcase the virtuosity of guitarist Luther Dickinson more prominently than ever, though drummer and brother Cody takes a vocal on "Mizzip," a celebration of good times in their home state, and bassist Chris Chew sings "I Would Love to Be a Hippy," where the borderline novelty lyrics contrast with the sweet subtlety of Luther’s guitar. Producer-pianist-patriarch Jim Dickinson lets the interplay develop organically. While the first four cuts bring out the band’s juke-joint best, the aptly titled "Long Way from Home," a harmony-laden ballad, shows that the Allstars still have fresh territory to explore. --Don McLeese

Para quem gosta de blues-rock. Acho que isto passou despercebido demais.

[piece of mind]

Failed Rockstar, on May 25 2009, 13:15, said:

Ia escolher este album. Eu considero-o, para já, o album do ano. Absolutamente genial. É dificil aconselhar apenas uma musica, mas a cantada pelo Jonas Remske (Katatonia) é brutalmente boa e diferente.

Ve-se logo que és uma pessoa de bom gosto Realmente é um album magnifico com momentos unicos de expressão musical. E a musica com o men de Katatonia tb é mto boa mas mesmo como disseste é dificil escolher uma porque são todas boas. Se gostas desse ouve o album anterior a esse, o Satellite Bay que não te irá desiludir.

Já agora vou deixar aqui outra sugestão nessa onda, é um pouco mais soft mas igualmente sublime no seu post rock, também deves gostar disto André.

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God Is An Astronaut are well known for their pounding tracks mixed with electronic themes, which are done amazingly well. This album doesn't stray from this formula. Their previous album, All Is Violent All Is Bright, for me, was a masterpiece. It had everything I wanted in an album, and still holds my favourite God Is An Astronaut song (Fragile). This album has 10 pounding songs, each heavier than God Is An Astronauts previous efforts. This album lasts an impressive hour, and you won't want to miss a minute of it. As before, this album is completely instrumental.

The songs on this album are extrordinary. They are done amazingly well and so professionally, and both genres of electronic and post rock mix as if they were meant to be that way in the first place. The album starts with "Shadows", which to me is an omen to a far heavier effort. It is one of their heaviest songs to date, but in making it so heavy, amazingly didn't lose the God Is An Astronaut atmosphere. Since to me, this band makes an amazing atmosphere.

Post mortem is extremely similar, heavy and pounding, but with moments of softer tones. The melody on this song, is stunning. Same with Shadows. Trully a masterpiece in Post Rock. Echoes is very similar, faster than the other songs. Then probably one of my favourites on the album, Snowfall. This song is amazing. It's quite sadder than other songs, and slightly longer than other songs. The melody is excellent, it's unbelievably well done, and the ending to the song just makes you want to play it again and again.

Now for a change. First Day Of Sun, it's utterly different. No drums, just guitars and synth. It is the most relaxing song i've heard in my life. Honestly, i'm not lying. An utter change, but a welcome change. Then then, No Return kicks in. This song is stunning. The elctronic side of this song is utterly superb, moreso than some other songs. And this trully is a great song. Then a complete change from the God Is An Astronaut norm, this song, Zodiac, is very wierd. It almost sounds indian at the start, you have to give this song a chance to shine. If you give it a chance, it will amaze you. Another relaxing song, Remaining Light then kicks in. I won't spoil anything, this song will surprise you completely. Now a similar song to Zodiac, which remains to me one of my favourites on the album, Shores of Orion. Absolutely excellent effort, an excellent song. And of course the album ends on an amazing note, with Loss.

I have no reason to give this album less than 5 stars. Simply because it's a masterpiece. Nothing more nothing less. Buy this album! It's the best post rock with electronic effort ever made. I said All Is Violent All Is Bright was a masterpiece, and this surpasses it. Though that album still holds my favourite song, this album is a better album as a whole. I highly recommend to the point of exploding.

Aqui fica uma malhazorra do album:


Alguem tinha pedido reviews aprofundadas? Pois aqui a tem Eu pessoalmente prefiro o album The End Of The Beginning mas tem uma maior componente electronica que pode não agradar a muitos. Eles tiveram cá este fim de semana que passou e não fui porque era longe

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Não tenho nada contra o copy-paste, muito menos contra o inglês, mas acho que seria engraçado ler a critica do disco em Português e feita por quem posta.

[Failed Rockstar]

piece: ja conheço God is an Astronaut. E tambem não fui ao concerto porque era longe... Como é que uma banda destas não arranja sitio em lisboa, é impressionante...

Aqui vai o meu conselho:



Depois de abrirem com um pequeno concerto (em tempo) para Porcupine Tree no ano passado, está na altura de mais pessoal em Portugal conhecer esta banda que tem 2 albuns editados. Este que vos vou falar é o ultimo, editado no inicio deste ano.

Marca uma transição para sons mais electricos, a fugir um pouco do prog-rock do "The Dark Third". Este "Amor Vincit Omnia" é a imagem de PRR mais crescidos. Falta alguns momentos geniais do primeiro album mas compensa na coesão das musicas. Destas destaco sobretudo as "II) Apogee III) Requiem For The Lovers" e "Deus Ex Machina".

Aqui fica um video ao vivo (a qualidade do som nao é das melhores mas ao vivo eles mandam uma parede de som incrivel):

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Como já devem ter reparado, eu gosto destes moços, de tal maneira que posso tornar-me chato, no entanto acho que eles merecem que eu corra esse risco.



1. An Excerpt From 6,000,000,000,000 Miles Before the First, or, The Revisitation of the Blue Ghost (1999-2009)
2. Another Excerpt: Keep Light Near You,
Even When Dying (1997-2009)
3. Rose Quartz Turning to Glass (1997-2009)
4. Clover Garland Island (2007-2009)
5. Laboratories of the Invisible World
(Rollerskating the Cosmic Palmistric Postborder) (2005-2009)

Para começar este disco é gratuito, está disponível em http://www.maudlinofthewell.net/ para quem quiser fazer o download.

Agora a review. Este disco é daqueles que eu ouço quando quero "lavar os ouvidos", quando todas as outras bandas me soam ao mesmo, e parece que a música estagnou à minha volta, eu ponho este cd a tocar, e é como se entrasse noutra dimensão, como se descobrisse algo novo, porque para mim é novo, para mim estes senhores inovam, e sente-se o cheiro a fresco.
É música pensada, é música sentida, cheia de pormenores, linhas de baixo redondas, suaves, que marcam riffs de piano, acentuam passagens de guitarra, e ainda dão força a ritmos de bom gosto, não exagerados e com requinte.
As faixa trazem sons de violino lindos que arrepiam os pêlos até de quem não os tem, algumas vezes acompanhados com saxofone, como se não houvesse limite para tanta emoção.
O albúm tem um tom algo escuro, misterioso, mas ao mesmo tempo bonito, pacífico, com melodias interessantes, pormenores de percussão, sei lá... ouçam, e voltem a ouvir.

Para quem gosta de rock progressivo/experimental/younameit.

[jtdr]

parabéns pela iniciativa deste tópico, algumas das bandas não conhecia:) a ver se em breve também coloco aqui umas recomendações..

[Hipster]

Para a malta que gosta de Radio Moscow e de garage rock fixe, recomendado pelo próprio Parker:

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Down in Austin, I ran into Parker from Radio Moscow and he said he was on his way to see The Pack AD. Since Parker has great taste in music, I filed that name away in the ol’ brain and, once back in Chicago, fell in love at first spin. The Pack AD are two Canadian chicks firing up dirty blues-punk mix. Sweet Jesus man, this was like a prayer being answered.

Funeral Mixtape gave me the same funny feeling that I had after hearing The Heartless Bastards for the first time. It’s like meeting a cute girl for the first time in junior high mixed with being run over by rusty ‘72 Ford pickup. The Pack AD consist of Becky Black on guitar/vocals and Maya Miller on drums. Black belts out lyrics like she’s trying to get poison out of her body and the unbridled fury and passion she delivers verse after verse is exhausting and exhilarating at the same time.

I was enjoying the disc just fine up until the third tune and that’s when it turned into lust. The blues boogie on “Making Gestures” digs straight down to the core of your being. Other standouts include “Shiny Things,” “Oh Be Joyful” and the delightfully slow, bluesy closer “Worried.” The ladies are on tour all over the US and Canada.

in "hear ya"

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[tibpson]

Minsk-With Echoes In th Movement of Stone

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"Minsk’s ‘With Echoes…’ burns slow through twisted, psychedelic post-rock with equal parts bombast and deliberation. Minsk succeeds where other bands fail by marrying the range of human emotions with a vast sonic tapestry to create a provocative, stirring and supremely heavy album experience." -relapse

This post has been edited by tibpson: 31 May 2009 - 13:09

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tibpson, lê as regras do tópico.

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