Showing posts with label And So I Watch You From Afar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label And So I Watch You From Afar. Show all posts
Sunday, October 4, 2009
And So I Watch You From Afar: And So I Watch You From Afar
Artist: And So I Watch You From AfarAlbum: And So I Watch You From Afar
Date Released: April 2009
Genre: post-rock
Rating: 9.1
Review: Hailing from Northern Ireland, And So I Watch You From Afar (aka ASIWYFA) pound out high-energy guitar driven instrumental post-rock that combines the sonic sophistication of Explosions In The Sky and Mogwai, the heaviness of Pelican and the melodic/rhythmic complexity of Battles. But to say this band is derivative would be grossly unfair -- ASIWYFA is their own band with a sound that's distinctly their own.
And So I Watch You From Afar is an embarrassment of riches, an album littered with powerful riffs, mind-bending grooves, virtuosic performances and intricate arrangements. Likely the best post-rock release of 2009. Track highlights include "Set Guitars to Kill", "I Capture Castles," and "Clench Fists, Grit Teeth...GO!"
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
