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| TWDY's 'Another Language'...
To simply state it, This Will Destroy You put out my favorite album of the year. Even though 2014 risn't over, I am doubtful anything will top this for me. Every time I give this album another listen, I rseem to catch bits and pieces that I didn't hear the previous times. This album will make anyone a rpost-rock fan (except those of you who shy away from every instrumental track), even the ones rwho consider it "boring". The band does a great job of implementing new ideas and sounds into rtheir music, and they keep building on their sound to make it more complete with every release. rThis album is a perfect 5 for me, and that's rare. I compliment the band's more intricate, rotherworldly production methods. It's gorgeous and haunting without being r'overly long'. This ralbum isn't just about what you hear, it's about what you feel as well. If you find a '14 post-rock, rdoomgaze, post-metal, or math-rock album that can beat this one, let me know. | | 1 |  | This Will Destroy You
Another Language
I first listened to this album on a long car ride very, very late at night. It felt like the
perfect time for me, watching the cars blow by me as I watched half-asleep. There was
a very peaceful silence, but I felt like it was time to put on some relaxing music to pass
the time. "New Topia", the first song on the album, did just that. It starts with a very
tranquil strike of the piano keys, and a subtle atmosphere built by guitars. It feels
almost dreamy, and then the guitar picks up. The drums come too, very silent at first,
but of course, they build up. The drums get louder and louder, until, silence. All at once
the guitars kick in, heavy and distorted, and the drums are pounding. Fast hits on the
snare and crash blend together, until the fills mainly compose of the snare. This is
probably the heaviest track on the album in my opinion, and it deserves to be. This song
is almost a warning to listeners, saying "GET READY" for what's coming next on the
album. | | 2 | | This Will Destroy You
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Next up is "Dustism", which was the first single released for the album. This track
sounds very nostalgic, and the echoing snare hits add to that sound. The light guitars in
the back make the listener almost feel sad, or at least it did for me. The very precise
uses of electronics on this album amazes me, and it is shown on this song and others. It
is very unique to This Will Destroy You, and it helps the songs reach the highest
potential that it strives for. About halfway through the song, everything cuts out except
tiny guitar chords, and a simple beat of a foot pedal. This leads for the drums to come
in, building up on the snare as the electronics hold the song. The soothing atmosphere
gets increasingly fuzzy, little by little. When the instruments get to the peak of the build
up, the guitar ignites and the song comes alive. The drummer dominates the crash as
the guitars blast out fuzz. This song is very powerful, and it took more than one listen
for me to realize that. After the last ambient synth fades away, "Serpent Mound" starts. | | 3 | | This Will Destroy You
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This is my personal favorite of the record, and I'll explain why. The mellow atmosphere
in the beginning is a given. Is it almost expected, but in this case, it's different.
Everything sounds glitchy, and broken apart. The electronics give off that feeling shortly
after the song begins. The piano still plays softly, almost unaware of the sounds that are
happening around its own. The piano then gives out to a very prominent and glitchy
electronic part. At once, silence, then an explosion of sound I can't describe with words.
This song hits you with everything it has, and still has the broken electronic sound in the
background. The guitars come in with such energy that cannot be matched anywhere
else on the album, and the distorted and fuzzy sound it brings with it is astonishing. I've
never heard a build up that I've fallen in love with as much as that one, and that goes
for every post-rock song I've ever heard (trust me, I've listened to A LOT). | | 4 | | This Will Destroy You
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Then, "War Prayer" comes in. A very distant and unique drum beat comes in, and a lone
guitar accompanies it. Every song so far has had amazing amounts of energy and
power, and "War Prayer" is no different. A very early build-up plays into an amazing
sound of guitar chords with a guitar melody playing in the background. It has such an
interesting and almost alien sound to it, but it's also very pleasing to your ears, and you
keep listening. Finally, a break in the song, and back comes the ambient synths. This is
one of the rather longer songs on the album, clocking in at around seven and a half
minutes. After several minutes of a soft melody, a beat comes in, gets faster, and then
the second burst of life in this song comes. It is stated that this is one of the band's
proudest songs that they've ever written, and I definitely agree. | | 5 | | This Will Destroy You
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This album has been punishing the listeners with such powerful performances, and a
rest is much needed. "The Puritan" does just that, and it gives us a very space-like feel.
What I mean by that is that it feels almost empty, and something about it makes me
feel like I'm looking at all the stars in the night sky. This song is under three minutes
long, so there isn't much to say about it, but that doesn't mean it should be skipped
over in any way. This song is just as good as the rest, just for a different reason. | | 6 | | This Will Destroy You
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The sixth song on the album, "Mother Opiate" is held by the simple taps of the high hat
and the soft touch of the foot pedal, with a very creepy atmosphere in the background.
This is a song you really have to pay attention to, with all the noises that can only be
heard if you listen close enough. When you get towards the end of the song, the drums
disappear and all you?re left with is a fading synth, until "Invitation" begins. | | 7 | | This Will Destroy You
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Right away you hear a loud drum beat that commands the song. Led mainly by that
drum beat, the guitars and synths seem only to follow, as the drum beat gets more
intricate. This is very atypical for most post-rock songs, which seem to be led mainly by
the guitars. As the song progresses, the atmosphere thickens, and more guitars chime
in. Something about the piano in the background reminds me a bit of elevator music.
Yet, this song is constantly building up, with no signs of slowing down. After two songs
of mainly soft and slow melodies, this song is a perfect fit to break the mold. | | 8 | | This Will Destroy You
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We're nearing the end of the album, and the second to last song, titled "Memory Loss" is
a beautiful and very emotional song. It's somewhat hard to describe this song, because I
connect it deeply with memories I can think back to when I was younger. I can't tell if
that's because it's suggested in the name of the song, or the music itself brings that out.
I love the almost silent guitar in the background. About four minutes into the song is
when "Memory Loss" really hits home for me. I never thought two simple notes could
hold so much emotion behind it. The way those notes stand above the song makes it all
the more beautiful. | | 9 | | This Will Destroy You
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Unfortunately, we are at the last song on the album. "God's Teeth" starts with a
mesmerizing piano, and the echo is haunting. The electronics that come in shortly after
have a heavenly feel to it, and it almost feels like you're being lifted to heaven itself. It
has a very unique sound, one I haven't heard from anywhere else before. This song is
very calming, and it has the feeling like your journey is about to come to an end. As you
near the end of the song, everything fades out, and gets distorted. You still hear the
song, the piano with echoing guitars, but it's coated in a layer of fuzz and distortion. As
fast as it came, it disappears into static, and the album ends. What are you supposed to
do now? Listen to it again. | |
Riviere
09.17.14 | Well it clearly destroyed your sense of brevity.
| Riviere
09.17.14 | jk | postrockpaperscissor
09.17.14 | Sorry? Too wordy?
Maybe I should've just made it into a review and taken LOADS of hate for writing a track-by-track.
:p | Riviere
09.17.14 | It's fine, you got me interested but yeah it would definitely work better as a review. | postrockpaperscissor
09.17.14 | I hope it gets quite a few people interested. I think it might attract people who didn't like their
previous work, since it is something new, overall, and I think it will bring both their drone and
pre-Tunnel Blanket fans back together. I am just trying to spread the love. | iamamanfromspace
03.20.15 | YES this was the best album of last year. I'm not sure why you didn't just write a review though, especially if you wanted to 'spread the love' since not many people are gonna see this list | iamamanfromspace
03.20.15 | By the way none of the tracks on this album are 'songs' though it's not like that really matters |
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