Review of F#A# ∞

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Despite there only being three songs on the entire album, this CD still manages to clock up over an hours worth of listening time, and what an hour it is. I had something of a musical epiphany when I first heard The Dead Flag blues, I knew I had to explore the genre and the band as much as I possibly could, just in case there were other instances of such rare musical perfection as this that I didn't know about. Three years later and my search is still going strong and I have reaped the rewards of some marvellous music.

Back to this album. It starts with a tremendous song that dredges through the deepest mires of depression in a post-apocalyptic world. It has to be heard to be believed. A dour monologue is read over strings that slowly build into a tragic and melancholic rhythm that pretty much offers no hope to the listener. It then dies down and almost begins a completely different song which is initially peppered with despair but eventually achieves the unthinkable by ending on a high and hopeful note. It's just a tour de force of emotion!

The latter songs on the album are similarly impressive, but do not focus so much on hopelessness, instead just amazing soundscapes and instrumentation that slowly build into rewarding crescendos of blissful noise. The whole album is perfect.

10/10

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GemLil

Posted : 5 months ago at Mar 18 15:33

I feel like a bit of a hack only giving this 8/10...I'll have to listen to it again I think.

Added by Grand Assault 5 months ago on 18 March 2008 02:14