Review Summary: A decent post-rock album, but nothing more.
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. Everything hinges upon the guitars in this album, which is why the album lacks staying power. It sparkles and excites at first, but the shine quickly fades revealing a lack of substance.
To be fair, this album isn't the worst thing ever. It's a passable effort with decent melodic riffs, ambient parts, song writing, etc. - it's put together nicely. The album is too safe though (despite placing guitar riffs at forefront), it isn't particularly moving or relaxing or rocking - it doesn't do anything of note. While the care they put into their music does result in some enjoyable, pretty moments, those moments are few and far between. Mostly, you're going to forget you ever listened to this.
In the end this isn't a terrible album, but it certainly has its flaws. If you're looking for a standard post-rock album that's rough around the edges this could be your next fix, but know what you're getting into before you listen to it. This isn't the best post-rock album, but it isn't the worst either, it's just okay, and if you're fine with that, don't let this review stop you.
