Papercut…

pg.Lost is a relatively new post-rock band from Sweden and are currently unsigned. I say relatively new because all they have out right now is an EP entitled Yes I Am. I’d like to see them release an album, but I don’t think there’s one announced right now.

Anyway, these guys have a pretty good melodic sound, a lot like EitS, but with some Red Sparowes bit added in and some Mono stuff too. Needless to say, it doesn’t disappoint. The cover track, Yes I Am gets to a sweet climax to start off the album and that’s why I’ll be posting that track. I guess I’m keeping this short, because I’m at a loss of what to write.

Cliffs: pg.Lost is a Post-Rock band from Sweden, they sound a bit like EitS, Red Sparrowes, and Mono. Their EP owns, and they don’t have an album yet.

Anyways, here’s a video. Not the greatest quality, but you get the idea. The clip is of the song The Kind Heart of Langion.

Links:
pg.Lost Official Myspace

Tracks:
pg.Lost/Yes I Am EP/Yes I Am
pg.Lost/Yes I Am EP/The Kind Heart of Langion

Sorry, I couldn’t resist.

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I’ve caught Pneuma-onia!

I stumbled across the Moving Mountains EP the other day when I was reading at The Silent Ballet. Someone compared them to Hammock, and then others were saying they were the best thing since sliced bread. Since people at TSB have pretty good taste for the most part, I decided I’d check out their EP because the album hadn’t come out yet at the time.

They’re hard to describe, and I don’t really think they’re true Post-Rock. I call them Vocal Post-Rock, but not in a Gregor Samsa way at all. The vocals are pretty emo, more than anything, but they’re constantly shrouded behind the music. TSB says they have Shoegaze and Post-Emo qualities. Whatever, because I can’t distinguish Shoegaze from Post-Rock anyways. It gives a cool effect, but can also be annoying at times if you want to hear them.

From a recent interview article on TSB:

One of the newest bands to have enjoyed the praise/hype of the internet taste makers are Moving Mountains, an intriguing band from the suburbs of NYC. The case of Moving Mountains is interesting because very few people understand the nature of this band, having played but one show, and only recently releasing an album. When an music blogger posted the band’s demos on his site last year, the band quickly gained a small internet following, propelled by the strength of the music itself, an amalgam of melodic indie rock and spacey ambience. Its catchy melodies were interspersed between long form crescendos and ambient interludes, hearkening to the glory days of the Appleseed Cast. The complex arrangements, multi-layered songs are complimented by vague literary references, whose powerful themes enable the music to resonate emotionally without being overly particular. What few people realize, however, is that this wonderful and sophisticated demo was written and recorded entirely by two kids still in high school.

Pretty much sums it up. Weird that it got a 5/10 reviewed, but I can understand where they’re coming from. The album has some great tracks, but as a whole, kind of lets you down. No reason not to listen to it, it’s just that every track doesn’t match the epicness of 8105.

Cliffs: Moving Mountains is an awesome band alltogether, the band members are still in highschool, and I’d say it’s a great “gateway” band to the Post-Rock genre.

Links:
Moving Mountains Official Myspace
Buy the album “Pneuma”

Tracks:
Moving Mountains/Pneuma/8105
Moving Mountains/Pneuma/Alastika
Moving Mountains/Pneuma/Sol Solis

P.S.:
Go here and register, it takes like two seconds. I’m in a rivalry with a friend.
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Okay, this one’s a bit of a doozy. Hiromi Uehara is a young Japanese pianist and composer who is COMPLETELY OFF THE WALL.

Her music is a brain-poking mix of jazz, electronic and rock styles infused with a crazy hairdo and a technical rhythmic flair. Having acknowledged influences like Dream Theater, Chick Corea and King Crimson, we can see where this mix of sounds takes its roots…

Do not fear electronic music fans, I have no intention of alienating you with jazz nonsense from this classical pianist gone-wrong. Her music, despite its technicality and complexity, still posesses an infectious groove laid down by an incredibly tight band, but never lacking in comical and just plain silly antics. Or, it may encourage you to sit back and reflect with its lyrical and flourishing melodies. Depends what she’s aiming for; but no matter what that is, you can be sure she’ll hit it right on the proverbial nose.

The young girl’s mastery of her instrument is immediately apparent, especially in songs such as “Return of Kung-Fu World Champion.” (video below) Why the strange name? She claims to have gotten inspiration from watching Jackie Chan movies… Whatever. Anyways, she’s awesome, and at 28 years old, she’s only just begun. We can be sure to see more awesomeness in the future.

The downloadable song is an example of a more traditional sounding, piano-centric piece, and the video below is of a performance of “Return of Kung-Fu World Champion.” Notice the wacky hair, awesome bassist and great energy coming from the band. Did I mention that she’s also incredibly cute?

Tracks:
Hiromi Uehara/Spiral/Old Castle, By The River, In The Middle Of A Forest

ARGH! My passion for western shoot-em-up movies grows stronger by the day. There is simply nothing like the combonation of wierd whistling, guitar riffs, and the odd leather duster outfitted with a few six shooters. Eh, anyways there is this new album called “We All Love Ennio Morricone”, Mr. Morricone was the man who wrote some songs for The good the Bad and the Ugly. It has some interesting people on it, from Yo Yo Ma to Roger Waters and Bruce Springsteen to Metallica.

So allow me to share monument valley with you, but you will need to be armed. So I’m dispensing my classic tripple shot arsenal which includes a shot of Air into your blood. Metallica (off the album mentioned above) will be your trusty silver plated law of the west, and I’ll throw in some Tank to help you through the more modern parts.

Tracks:
Metallica/The Ecstasy Of Gold
Air/Alpha Beta Gaga
The Seatbelts/Tank (Cowboy Bebop Opening Credits)