Revival time! Post-Rock's AOTY 2011 may very well be here!
Band: Sleepmakeswaves
Album: ...and so we destroyed everything
Country: Australia
Tracklist:
1. to you they are birds, to me they are voices
in the forest
2. in limbs and joints
3. our time is short but your watch is slow
4. a gaze blank and pitiless as the sun
5. (hello) cloud mountain
6. now we rise and we are everywhere
7. we like you when you're awkward
8. ...and so we destroyed everything
Review: I thought it was going to be awesome but it was amazing ...
Sleepmakeswaves are relatively not new to the Post Rock. Their debut,
In Today Already Walks Tomorrow was a decent introduction to their style of Post Rock. Over the last years, many post-rock bands have followed a generic follow of soft/loud/soft/loud/explosion/soft. Treating Post Rock as Post Rock is just not right. It needs to be treated just like any other music genre. And the most appealing part was the exploration and limitless bounds. So if bands follow the formula to fit their music appropriately, well, they are just doing the same old thing that we have heard so many times. Predictability was the sole reason people blamed the new wave of Post Rock being stale. But that's changing dramatically. And one of the bands contributing to this change is sleepmakeswaves.
Famous for their hate of spell-check, the band drives the exciting music of Post-Rock. Sleepmakeswaves are very upfront in this album. Your ear will get caught from the first song. They have this ability to cross these lush ambient melodies with slices of loud dynamic sections. To be precise, they like to play around. And it's what captivates the listener.
What really impresses is the tone of their style. Like
And So I Watch You From Afar they don't fall into post-rock mode. They do their own thing. Many past influences can be heard here, but they come together beautifully. The album simply never lets you go. There are segments where you dive straight in and then there are moments where you feel spaced out. The biggest change I found was the production. Every track has been given a blessing. Putting out so many instruments and in such a wonderful manner is really commendable. The title track is the best example for that.
The artwork, the song titles and the band name itself is what you would expect from a typical Post Rock band. But the music is anything but typical. Although it doesn't re-invent the Post-Rock we love, it simply rules over it. Provides an amazing soundscape in such a remarkable atmosphere.
Rating: 5/5
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