ASIWYFA stream new album

2011-04-27 by Dave de Sylvia EMERITUS | 39 Comments
And So I Watch You From Afar have made their new album Gangs available for streaming and paid download ahead of its physical release on May 2.

http://www.nialler9.com/10243-album-week-watch-afar-gangs/

Tagged: And So I Watch You From Afar

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Srangerthanficti0n
April 27th 2011
98 Comments


Shit. Yes.

Wolfhorde
April 27th 2011
15387 Comments


I think if this will be on Amazon I might buy it.

Wolfhorde
April 27th 2011
15387 Comments


I live in Germany so the importing is pretty brutal. That could drive the price up to 40-50€ for a CD - which is a lot.

Spare
April 27th 2011
5567 Comments


shud b gud

FearThyEvil
April 27th 2011
19402 Comments


This didn't take long lol.

Wolfhorde
April 27th 2011
15387 Comments


"From Bandcamp? It's shipping from Ireland so it shouldn't be that much. Try Richtercollective.com - says 5 euros shipping to Germany."
Ah, pardon me. I thought bandcamp would be U.S. Well, if that's the case I might get it there.

dcha
April 27th 2011
990 Comments


Or here http://asiwyfa.bandcamp.com/

SloppyMilkshake
April 27th 2011
981 Comments


Based off of the first track, I already like this better than their first LP.

UnnamedOcean
April 27th 2011
3989 Comments


I think I will have to check this out. I like their self-titled. Be back in a bit...

DoubtGin
April 27th 2011
6879 Comments


heavy post-rock

Knott-
Emeritus
April 28th 2011
10259 Comments


Based off of the first track, I already like this better than their first LP.


well that's a silly thing to say, unless you mean the first track brought you more enjoyment than their whole debut did

demigod!
April 28th 2011
49666 Comments


fucking acronyms man

Trist66
April 28th 2011
148 Comments


This is not post-rock. It's not even rock.

It's instrumental metalcore or something along those lines.

Just because they don't have a vocalist doesn't make it post-rock. Sigur Ros has a pretty well known
vocalist, and they're probably the most recognizable post-rock band (save maybe GY!BE)

EDIT: And I agree with the De Sylvia guy.

Knott-
Emeritus
April 28th 2011
10259 Comments


SGTK is amazing. More amazing than BEAUTIFU...

I still expect to enjoy this more than their debut. I saw these guys live with Maybeshewill but didn't pay attention because conversation with Maybeshewill was too awesome.

Spare
April 28th 2011
5567 Comments


band is really closer to math rock than anything but post rock is perfectly legitimate

luci
April 28th 2011
12844 Comments


If you've seen these guys live then you would never call them post rock.

Trist66
April 28th 2011
148 Comments


Yeah, don't listen to me on genres. I don't know what the fuck I'm talking about, to be honest. I know
it's something hardcore-'ish, and it's only instrumentals.

I may be simple folk, though I do know one thing. ASIWYFA is NOT post-rock. Do you honestly think that
bands like GY!BE, Explosions in the Sky, or Sigur Ros sound anything like ASIWYFA? They are two
totally separate sounds. Not even close to each other.

EDIT: Holy fucking shit. Search:Party:Animal may have the most spine tingling opening in music ever.

Holy balls I have goosebumps. Buying this ASAP

ohfoxxxycole
April 28th 2011
4339 Comments


this sounds like great driving music

Spare
April 28th 2011
5567 Comments


yeah and talk talk and explosions in the sky also sound completely different don't they. you don't
have to be a carbon copy of every other band to be the same genre.

but srs who cares tho right

deepintheorchard
April 28th 2011
644 Comments


This thing fucking rules and genres do not.

blindsided21
April 28th 2011
146 Comments


"I think moving more than 3 inches on stage is enough to disqualify you from being post rock."

Haha, yeah, these guys are pretty active live. I've been meaning to check them out more.

Also, I've always considered them instrumental emo/sceamo if that even makes sense.

elephantREVOLUTION
April 28th 2011
3066 Comments


post-post-hardcore-rock

North0House2
April 28th 2011
6157 Comments


Is it good? I bet so.
I'll listen now.

North0House2
April 28th 2011
6157 Comments


This is just.
Wow.
Man, May is the month for great albums.
Simple Math, Tunnel Blanket, and Gangs all drop in the first week/week and a half of May.
I'm gonna be so broke.

North0House2
April 28th 2011
6157 Comments


I love how lax "7 Billion People all Alive at Once" is, it's really chilled out, but busy at the same time.
This thing is superb so far.

Damrod
Moderator
April 28th 2011
1093 Comments


Will check this out when I get home, but I'm already tempted to buy it blindsighted from work now. =)

EDIT: Aw, fuck it, I'm ordering

Benwx
April 28th 2011
127 Comments


I don't think this matches up to their debut from the first listen. The album is more consistent than their first, but has no real ripper tracks like Set Guitars to Kill and I Capture Castles. Some songs are too repetitive in parts, and others are too proggy with no real direction. Wouldn't give this above a 4 but its still solid! Standouts for me are Search:Party:Animal, Homes.. Samara to to Belfast and the closer Lifeproof.

Aids
April 28th 2011
24957 Comments


"Instrumental Metalcore"

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

In other news, I'm so so so pumped this is streaming, can't wait to listen to it.

2011 RULES

fractured
April 28th 2011
392 Comments


Hoo-fuckin-ray

Poncharelo
April 28th 2011
34 Comments


Beautiful...universemasterchampion!! ASIWYFA Rulz!!

PaddyPooHead
April 28th 2011
394 Comments


going to see them tomorow night for the 3rd time, so I should hear plenty of this album live!

Thane
April 28th 2011
2291 Comments


that new song they released a while ago fucking rocks, and i like their self titled a lot so gonna get this.

Nomos
April 28th 2011
1737 Comments


Never heard these guys before, but this is great. I'm not complaining, but I can only wonder how they'd sound with a fitting vocalist. It doesn't sound lacking, but seriously, if they can produce this quality of music alone, imagine it with some great vocals.

North0House2
April 28th 2011
6157 Comments


vocals would just be swallowed up by the instruments.
I think it's better like it is. One of their songs does have vocals, however. It's on an older release. I believe the song is called,"More Than Power."

Wolfhorde
April 28th 2011
15387 Comments


There are kind of vocals in this record and the debut, too. But it's just a crowd singing along instead of "real vocals". But I also think that a vocalist would most likely destroy the atmosphere.

North0House2
April 28th 2011
6157 Comments


^^^ Agreed. It's so powerful as it stands, just raw instrumental punches in the face. If you added a vocalist to that, he'd overshadow the intensity of the instruments.

FelixCulpa
April 28th 2011
1243 Comments


This is really damn good. Although I still think I like their S/T more, although I've only listened to this twice so.

CrazyFool84
April 29th 2011
1083 Comments


Haven't looked forward to a post-rock release (haha sorry, couldn't resist) this much before, so stoked to listen.

Torii
May 7th 2011
845 Comments


Listening.
This sounds good.



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