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Originally Posted by duga
Ok, I think I've let gotjuice's album absorb into my subconscious long enough. First impressions were pretty good, the opener "Under Your Wings I'll Hide" was relaxing and uplifting, but nothing too special. It gave me a Sigur Ros with more guitars than usual kind of vibe. The next track "Home" is phenomenal...easily my favorite song on the album. It is very relaxing and had a really smooth delayed guitar. The album earned some points on this song. There are a few more pretty strong songs on the album after this, but I couldn't get past the feeling that they were being very Sigur Ros-ish with more of Post Rock vibe. Not that that is bad. I enjoyed the album the whole way through, and honestly this type of music is right up my alley. I just don't think I will be chomping at the bit to listen to it a whole lot.
As far as the theme goes...the album is far from upbeat. It is uplifting, though. It is something I would put on after a stressful day and I need something to chill out to. So, overall, decent album! Thanks, gotjuice!
6/10
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Likewise I'm glad you found some enjoyment in it. I've seen them compared to Sigur Ros a bunch on Last.FM and other sites, I can hear where those comparisons are coming from but not as much as others I guess. I think it's a fairly brilliant mix of post-rock and ambient, which isn't original in and of itself but I don't feel like these guys are ripping anybody off like a lot of dime-a-dozen post rock bands. And like you say, it is a great album for the end of a stressful day.
Bulldog you can go ahead and put me down for the next trade as well, sorry I kind of blew this week off
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