Born Into Trouble As the Sparks Fly Upward - Silver Mt. Zion

Posted : 2 years, 10 months ago at Jan 19 19:03

As an avid fan of post-rock I've listened to a fair bit of it in my time. Like many people, Godspeed You! Black Emperor were one of the first bands I encountered and came to love in the genre. I think GY!BE produce untouchable and flawless music and thus my excitement shot through the roof when I first heard about A Silver Mt Zion, who are an offshoot of the band, containing several members of GY!BE. My first experience with ASMZ was not all fantastic. At first I was exclusively opposed to the somewhat scratchy and whiny lyrics I heard in their most recent album Horses in the sky. I kept the faith and attained their debut album He Has Left Us Alone but Shafts of Light Sometimes Grace the Corner of Our Rooms... and it was a significant improvement, but still it did not match the heights ...Read more

Rating : 10/10