My Winter Nerve - Leave It To Science To Solve All Your Problems


I'll admit I'm not huge on post-rock which is, in a nutshell, the umbrella My Winter Nerve fall under. While I do think Sigur Ros are pretty damn boring, Talk Talk's Laughing Stock is one of my favourite albums ever ever ever so, despite my limited exposure to it, post-rock's always something I'm willing to give a go.

I've given this a couple of listens now and, I have to say, the first impression wasn't all that great. Not a lot really grabbed me about it although I did see potential in the free-wheeling kinda rhythms and odd time signatures and structures - basically it wasn't something I was willing to just dismiss like that. The second listen (which I just wrapped up a few minutes ago) yielded better results. I was actually able to pick out favourites like the smooth, almost groovy Interlude For the Starving Optimist and the fast-rolling An Absolute. The highlight for me without a doubt though was the gorgeous, piano-led closing track, the Window and the Windowpane.

All in all, it's a good, smooth and atmospheric work of post-rock and probably something those more keen on the genre than me in general should pick up for themselves. There are a few absolute keepers here as well. Didn't set my musical world alight exactly, but I enjoyed it. Thanks Anticipation