Caspian-Waking_Season-2012-FNT

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- Release Info -------------------------------------------------------------- -

  Artist:      Caspian
  Album:       Waking Season
  Label:       Triple Crown Records
  Playtime:    57:00 min
  Genre:       Instrumental Rock
  URL:         http://www.caspianmusic.net
  Rip date:    2012-09-22
  Street date: 2012-09-18
  Size:        107.50 MB
  Type:        Normal
  Quality:     247 kbps / 4410Hz / Joint Stereo

- Release Notes ------------------------------------------------------------- -

  Easily the best post-rock album of 2012.  Unbelievable!

  "The post-rock landscape has become a bit crowded in recent years, with new
  Mogwai and Explosions In The Sky clones seemingly cropping up every few weeks.
  Caspian carved out a sizable plot in the high-rent district of that
  overcrowded territory in 2009 with their second full-length, Tertia, a
  fantastic album that probably deserved more recognition than it received. And
  as fantastic as it was, it didnÆt seem like it was a record that vaulted them
  into the post-rock elite as it should have. But thatÆs about to change with
  Waking Season. The album is a triumph, a huge step forward for a band that
  should be regarded as one of the best in the genre.

  The most noticeable improvement over Tertia lies in Waking SeasonÆs
  production. Rather than the band calling all of the shots when it came to
  recording and mixing (as they had in the past), the band recruited
  highly-respected and accomplished producer Matt Bayles (Isis, Mastodon) to
  focus arrangements, capture sounds and mix the final effort. That proved to be
  a wise decision, because Caspian have never sounded better. Their lush
  arrangements are clearer than ever before and their atmospherics are ethereal
  and enthralling. While much of that can be chalked up to BaylesÆ skill set, a
  lot of it comes from a 10-year-old band who are maturing in all the right
  ways.

  That developing maturity is most evident in the bandÆs improved patience. With
  Waking Season, theyÆve allowed parts the time they need to develop and fully
  immerse the listener. TheyÆve perfected the slow-build, the steady and
  meticulous layering of instruments and rhythms, the separation of highs and
  lows. And that patience and deliberate pacing makes the albumÆs crushing
  crescendos hit harder than they ever have (or ever should, really). There are
  several legitimate misty-eyed moments in this 57 minutes of music. This is
  best displayed in the 10-minute epic ôGone In Bloom And Bough,ö which is
  Caspian at their absolute best; dynamic, haunting, chill-inducing, uplifting
  and crushingly heavy.

  The breadth of the instrumentation employed on Waking SeasonÆs 10 tracks is
  breathtaking; from the drum and vocal samples to the organically-built ambient
  textures to the spiraling acoustic guitar arpeggios to the chilling, Brian
  Eno-esque piano in the title track to the live string quartet in ôProcellousö
  to what sounds like a Mellotron in ôHalls Of The Summerö to the hypnotizing
  loops in ôAkiko.ö Simply put, the album is fucking gorgeous. Caspian are one
  of the best bands in post-rock pushing the boundaries of the genre, expanding
  the scope of what is possible in instrumental rock music, and raising the bar
  for their peersùand Waking Season is arguably one of the best records of
  2012."

- Track List ---------------------------------------------------------------- -

  01. Waking Season                                                     ( 5:21)
  02. Procellous                                                        ( 6:13)
  03. Gone In Bloom and Bough                                           (10:24)
  04. Halls of the Summer                                               ( 5:15)
  05. Akiko                                                             ( 3:33)
  06. High Lonesome                                                     ( 3:37)
  07. Hickory '54                                                       ( 6:04)
  08. Long the Desert Mile                                              ( 6:10)
  09. Collider In Blue                                                  ( 2:34)
  10. Fire Made Flesh                                                   ( 7:49)

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