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| The Greatest Climactic Moments
These are the songs that build to that one musical moment where nothing else really matters;
these are the songs you always have stuck in your head in one way or another, because it's
hard to escape just how beautiful they are. Peep 'em. | | 1 | Moving Mountains
Ode We Will Bury Ourselves
They did a great job of translating the live energy of this song onto the album. At 2:37, when everything
backs out except the singer and a string section, you can hear how much passion is in his voice; and when
everything just explodes half a minute later, you just know that this band really stands behind the music
being played, because their playing it with everything they've got (amazing live band, btw). | | 2 | Circa Survive
Frozen Creek
If you saw the first YouTube video of Anthony Green singing this live, you were probably stoked to hear the
album version. Suffice to say, I think the album version is better. I love the song because it's just Circa
Survive (namely, Anthony Green) wearing their hearts on their sleeve. | | 3 | Moneen
The Day No One Needed To Know
Again, this one is HUGE live. At 3:31, it's just soft arpeggios with a pad in the background, and Kenny's
voice softens as it decrescendos into just him singing with no instruments playing ... and then at 4:33,
you pretty much get blown away and feel like crying tears of happiness. The lyrics are amazing, too,
especially at this part. | | 4 | Explosions in the Sky
First Breath After Coma
Ever wonder what the world would look like upon feeling your first breath after waking from a coma?
Explosions in the Sky have an idea, and it's pretty darn beautiful. Although easy-going and relatively
unassuming, the light crescendo built through the first two minutes of the song ends at 2:26 with what it
is, simply, one of the most beautiful melodies every created. Son. | | 5 | The End
And Always...
This beast of a song (over nine minutes in length) is such a change for The End to be playing, but the
whole thing is just the one long crescendo into this super passionate guitar solo that ends the song. It's
the droning acoustics and the really well-thought lyrics that make this one so sick. | | 6 | Circa Survive
Your Friends Are Gone
I know it's bogus to have the same band on a list twice ... but come on. This song literally DEFINES a
musical climax. The strain and passion in Green's voice at 3:54 is undeniable. | | 7 | Underoath
Too Bright to See, Too Loud to Hear
Every Underoath record, there is always at least one song with transparent lyrics about God. I love that about
them, that they don't always have to be cryptic (not that Underoath is generally hard to understand) to get a
message across. In this case, the thought, "Good God, can you still get us home?" resonates about half a
minute before 3:38 comes in and absolutely crushes. So good. | | 8 | The Receiving End of Sirens
Pale Blue Dot
I really dug 'The Earth Sings Mi Fa Mi,' I thought it was their best album. Regardless, this song's lyrics,
again playing into the climax, are amazingly awesome (read up on the album concept to get an idea of
them - Google it and you'll find them). You technically need to listen to the previous song "The Heir of
Empty Breath" from about 3:20 in that song, all the way through to 2:46 into "Pale Blue Dot," but it's all
worth it, because even with the distorted guitars and pads in the background, what could seem so rough
(especially in the register of Drop C tuning) is surprisingly, and amazingly, beautiful! | |
crazyblinddude
05.08.10 | list needs gy!be's skinny fists | Pneuma
05.08.10 | never heard them before. album to check out? | TomServo
05.08.10 | There's no place like hoooooome! one of my favorite songs ever. | zeppelinUSA
05.08.10 | i love the last chorus of lights and shapes...sooo epic | crazyblinddude
05.08.10 | i only really said so because you have EITS.
so its more post rock.
but its legit.
http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands.php?bandid=913 | Pneuma
05.08.10 | ^ thanks man :) i'm always up for checking out new bands, so that's sick: thanks!
i love that last chorus of lights and shapes, too ... moving mountains has to be one of my favourite bands ever. so underrated, yet SO good. one of the best live bands you'll ever see, guaranteed. if you have a spare six minutes, watch this (watch him at 3:18 ... you can tell how much they put into their music by this alone):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X61WbVUMdQA | Spec
05.23.10 | Cool list, though i really dont like circa survive at all. |
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