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* Shoegaze * Indie * Post-rock * Grunge * Dream Pop * Ambient * Ethereal *
Artist..: Cecilia::Eyes
Album...: Here Dead We Lie
GENRE....: Indie
STYLE....: Post Rock, Shoegaze
LABEL....: Depot 214 SCENE.....: 2015-01-27
BITRATE..: 717 kbps avg STORE.....: 2010-04-00
ENCODER..: FLAC 1.2.1 -8 -V TRACKS....: 8
SIZE.....: 279.1MB SOURCE....: CD
URL..: http://www.ceciliaeyes.be/
- TRACKLIST
1 Like Wolves 8:18
2 For The Fallen 4:48
3 Anthem For Doomed Youth 2:42
4 Four Lost Soldiers 8:09
5 The Departure 5:06
6 Fifty Years Under The Tent 10:08
7 No Prayers, No Bells, No Homeland 6:39
8 Death For Treason 8:24
Total Playtime: 54:14
Back in the mid nineties, with grunge dead and Britpop in full swing (over in
the UK at least) the most exciting venture on the musical horizon was the
so-called post rock movement spearheaded by the likes of Mogwai and later
taken on by a whole host of international acts. Mogwai offered something
genuinely different; bravely instrumental and imbued with a heaviness
(particularly on the monumental ælike HerodÆ) as well as a sense of
heart-breaking melody, they were one of my favourite bands of the period and
I still return to them on a regular basis. BelgiumÆs Cecilia Eyes take their
cue from a similar place. Here on their debut album æÆhere dead we lieÆ,
elements of Mogwai, SIgur ros and Red Sparrowes all appear in the mix and the
slow-burning opening track shows that they not only have the talent but also
the melodies to carry it off. As the tune twists and turns, so the riffs
spiral into a confused burst of paranoia-soaked minor-key uncertainty and you
realise this may not be an easy ride after all.
æFor the fallenÆ opens with the sound of children and the lightest of
reverb-soaked guitar before exploding into a multi-textured beast that is
somehow light and crushing at the same time. Swirls of guitar overlay one
another and the bass drones underneath keeping the whole thing in check.
æAnthem for doomed youthÆ is a creepy trip into a psychedelic filled with the
voices of the dead. ItÆs an intelligent and uncomfortable reflection upon war
that is deeply disquieting. æFour lost soldiersÆ does little to lighten the
mood although it does explode into a blistering tornado of guitar noise that
entrances the listener before the melancholy æThe departureÆ begins its
gentle, piano-led journey through vintage Pink Floyd territory recalling some
of the best moments from the Wall with its stunning guitars and atmospheric
elements.
æFifty years under the tentÆ is a slow burning song that opens on the
gentlest of melodies, played as if far away before slowly drifting into
sight. Of all the songs here itÆs the closest allied to Sigur RosÆ strangely
wordless singing and itÆs a starkly beautiful moment. æNo prayers, no bells,
no homelandÆ takes a moment to build up a head of steam but does so over a
web of lightly fluttering guitars and Pink Floyd-esque drums before turning
into a darkly menacing whirlwind of guitar noise toward the end that is
simply soaked with rage. Final track ædeath for treasonÆ is a gentle look
back across the albumÆs strongest points wrapped up in a poignant melody that
will cause a lump in the throat of all but the hardest amongst you.
Cecilia Eyes take the somewhat limited format of post-rock and carve their
own identity firmly into it. A work of breathtaking beauty that sits firmly
amongst the great bands of the genre, they create the most stunningly emotive
music imaginable and the sense of palpable atmosphere is almost overwhelming
at times. A deep, cerebral work, you will return to this time and time again.
Wonderful.
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