pg.lost
This band was introduced to me by dac in the Post-Rock thread. Since I don't know them extremely well, I don't have too much to say. But I absolutely love the sound the band has and the feeling their music gives me. After hearing the first work that dac introduced, I decided to hear a few more pieces by them.
I'm glad to say I can distiguish the difference between the three pieces just by the sound. Usually, instrumental bands apply the same general idea to their music, and I quickly lose interest.
The first (courtesy of dac):
I did not expect to hear what I did when I pressed the 'play' button that day. I expected to hear something I'd turn off immediately, maybe somebody's voice I wasn't quite fond of... maybe a generic instrumentation. Instead, I heard soft music. I heard music I was interested in. I turned my volume up and was instantly intrigued. I listened, my eyes wide open. I looked around, remembering there was no one in my room with me. Why was I suddenly getting the chills? Why was a shivering a little bit? There was hardly anything going on in the song. When the drums came in, I found myself smiling, there was nothing loud and obnoxious. There was nothing in the music that made me feel the need to turn down the volume. I had nothing to complain about.
A soft rhythm on the snare drum with an occasional cymbal crash. I was excited, I was intrigued, this was amazing. The drum part changed, as did the guitar. The same theme was in the background as I continued listening... I found myself closing my eyes, able to simply enjoy the music.
I may not have been alive for long, I may be young, but it's been a long while since I've been able to close my eyes and simply enjoy music. Nothing to analyze, no lyrics to connect with, just music. Simple. Clean. Wonderful. I love this piece. I love the sound.
The music returns to it's initial sound. The simple sound I enjoyed oh so much at first. It's beautifully written, there's no way I can deny that.
Soon, the music feels more fast-paced and intense, I find myself picturing times in my life that I could connect this sound to. I bite my lip as the pictures and memories become clearer, everything I've ever gone through is racing through my mind. All of my experiences are twisting and turning in the tornado of my past, and suddenly, a release. It's over. It's quiet in my room.
Everything disappears and I open my eyes.
The other two I found on my own:
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The reason I only reviewed the first one is because that was my first impression of the band. And because I'm lazy.
Thank ya, dac. ^_^