04/01/12: Do Make Say Think - & Yet & Yet (2002)

04/01/12: Do Make Say Think - & Yet & Yet (2002)

1. Classic Noodlanding
2. End of Music
3. White Light Of
4. Chinatown
5. Reitschule
6. Soul and Onward
7. Anything for Now

     I reviewed "You, You're a History in Rust" way back at the beginning of the project and 90 days later I made it back to them. It is their third full length album. This is an earlier album than the couple I had heard already but their sound is fairly consistent from what I can tell. The songs are unique,  rolling instrumental compositions that tend to be fairly down tempo with a steady rhythm. Their music always becomes more interesting and attention grabbing through the use of additional keyboards, percussion, brass instruments, string instruments and even a touch of electronic music and sonic warping. There are a lot of really great moments on this album. The songs often start very minimally and quiet and build to a pretty great cacophony led by the horns. This album also had some very surprising and chill moments that are relaxing and almost atmospheric. I also would have to say that dispite the louder moments on this album, it is a more chill overall sound than their later albums. There was a less heavy use of distortion and just not nearly as loud. That's not a strike against "& Yet & Yet" it just has a little different feel but still is a great listen. They're definitely a post rock band but they have a really interesting sound. I really have yet to dislike an album by these guys and there's not a bad song on this album so I definitely have a couple more by "Do Make Say Think" to pick up. (092)

01/02/12: Do Make Say Think - You, You're A History in Rust (2007)

01/02/12: Do Make Say Think - You, You're A History in Rust (2007)

1.  Bound to Be That Way
2. A With Living
3. The Universe!
4. A Tender History In Rust
5. Herstory of Glory
6. You, You're Awesome
7. Executioner Blues
8. In Mind

     A Canadian Post Rock band that I came across thanks to a co-worker. I had only heard 2 albums by them and will probably make it through the rest of their catalog during this project. I hate the term Post-Rock, but the do make great instrumental music (despite the curve ball of the first 2 songs I've heard from them with vocals). Occasional banjo and brass add a lot of depth and originality as far as this type of music goes. I really enjoyed this album and will definitely go back to it. If I had to describe their sound in one strange sentence.... "They sound like a folk symphony playing in a snowstorm in the year 2050" Yeah, I obviously don't know what I'm talking about. (002)