Powder! Go Away we don't know when it has begun... |
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 | Tracklist:
1. That Is What Everybody Fears And Wants
2. It Will Never End
3. 10 July 2011. Storm.
4. 37th Parallel
5. The Universe Is A Huge Black Square
6. Hindenburg 1937
7. Listen To This Track When You Are Left Alone
At Least For 3 Minutes And 28 Seconds
8. Stories Told By The Falling Autumn Leaves
9. Storm Warning!
10. File-Open-Trojan32.exe
Release Date: 01/20/2012 | |
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| Summary: ordinary post-rock |
we don't know when it has begun, but we know that it will never end is another in the long list of post-rock albums that I liked and then quickly forgot about. It's an immediately enjoyable album, but like a peppermint, there's only so many times you can lick it before it dissolves. Powder! Go Away seem to enjoy the rock aspect of post-rock. Although they have the obligatory ambient and progressive sections, the band rock out in nearly every song. The point? By focusing so much on their dazzling guitar riffs, they make them solely responsible for whatever mood the band are trying to carry. As a result, the album has no staying power. It sparkles at first, but the shine quickly fades revealing a lack of substance.
Perhaps I'm being too harsh, after all, this isn't a bad album. It may be lacking to some degree, but it isn't boring. I wouldn't say that it's emotionally effecting or captivating, but it's certainly good for what it is. It's a nice post-rock album with nicely melodic riffs, nice ambient parts, nice song writing - nice niceness. Although the album is too safe for its own good (despite placing guitar riffs at forefront), the care they put into their music does result in some enjoyable, pretty moments. The kind of moments that make you smile, only for a second, but enough to make the listening experience worthwhile.
Ultimately, this is your standard post-rock album meaning that it's a solid piece of well written music. Considering that this album can be downloaded for free (legally), I suppose there's only so much to complain about. The album may be flawed, but it's enjoyable enough. If ordinary post-rock is your sort of thing I see no reason to not give this a go.
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