A Death Cinematic
A Parable on the Aporia of Vengeance and the Beauty of Impenetrable Sadness
Simple Box Construction (2009)
Every once in a long while there comes a release which takes several listens to sink in to one's thick skull (particularly my hard head can take time), but once that record sinks in, the record not only makes complete sense, but it seems to become a favorite release. Upon first listening to the latest release from A Death Cinematic, A Parable on the Aporia of Vengeance and the Beauty of Impenetrable Sadness, there was an overwhelming feeling with the immensity of this release; comprising two CDs housed in hand assembled packaging, the record is full of instrumental musical pieces with monstrously long titles (which rival the length of some of the song titles of Red Sparowes) that take time and attention in order to appreciate this release from A Death Cinematic. From the gentle plucking and numbing droning of "A Short Story on the Theme of a Broken Dream" to the eerie melodies of the lengthy "The Grasses Will Grow Tall Over Our Cities," A Death Cinematic crafts a sonic journey unlike many others as the droning melodies seemingly tell a story over the course of the two CDs that make this album. The album definitely gives listeners the … Read more
Shrinebuilder
Shrinebuilder
Neurot (2009)
Holy supergroup! Even as that term is overused, for underground metal and heavy music, Shrinebuilder is just that when you … Read more
Nothington
Roads, Bridges & Ruins
BYO (2009)
In what might be an early contender for "Most Improved Band of the Year," Nothington brings us their second studio … Read more
Florence and the Machine
Lungs
Island (2009)
In a U.K. pop scene increasingly dominated by uncertain female electro-pop princesses or paltry imitations of Rihanna or Beyonce, it's … Read more
