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Artist..: Tomorrow We Sail
Album...: For Those Who Caught The Sun In Flight
GENRE....: Indie
STYLE....: Neofolk, Post Rock
LABEL....: Gizeh SCENE.....: 2015-07-19
BITRATE..: 741 kbps avg STORE.....: 2014-00-00
ENCODER..: FLAC 1.2.1 -8 -V TRACKS....: 7
SIZE.....: 291.5MB SOURCE....: CD
URL..: http://www.tomorrowwesail.co.uk/
- TRACKLIST
1 The Well And The Tide 6:49
2 Eventide 10:10
3 Never Goodbye 5:01
4 December 4:09
5 Testament 8:00
6 The White Rose 7:14
7 For Rosa 13:17
Total Playtime: 54:40
Four years in the making, For Those Who Caught the Sun in Flight is an
example of slow cooking: a meal made right. Since 2010, the seven-piece
ensemble has been road-testing a number of songs and releasing some on
singles and EPs; the three best (and four more) now comprise the band's debut
album, one song for each band member.
Gizeh Records seems to be one big happy family, given the fact that two of
the performers are also associated with FareWell Poetry. The bands also
share a love of orchestration; these tracks do have vocal sections, but the
vocals retreat for long, satisfying instrumental passages. This has been the
band's approach since 2010's The Common Fire, and there's no compelling
reason to change it. The male vocals are reminiscent of Wayne Hussey (The
Mission), and are augmented by sweet female vocals and choral contributions.
The lyrics are sharp and intelligent, in part based on Vera Brittain's
autobiography Testament of Youth. The violin soars, the guitars surge, the
drums explode. The intriguing blend of historical reference, baritone voice
and instrumental cacophony may also draw comparison to iLiKETRAiNS' debut,
Progress Reform; but while that band began with a great sound and deserted
it, Tomorrow We Sail began with a great sound and improved it.
Tomorrow We Sail
Last year we reviewed Tomorrow We Sail's 13-minute single For Rosa, a track
which has only grown better with time. (Read the original review here.) The
debut album builds up to that track, whose finale is fairly impossible to
top. The album's second-best track, "White Rose", precedes it, and is
noteworthy for a pure, harmonic, memorable chorus that includes the words,
"We will not be silent". "White Rose" has appeared twice before, including
on its own EP, and it absolutely belongs here; it's a killer. "Eventide" is
the other familiar track, a languid, romantic work that fits well with the
band's influences and tips a hit to the gothic movement of the mid-eighties.
The new triptych of "Never Goodbye", "December" and "Testament" is an example
of the band's newer work, an ambitious reflection of the post-WWI era that
comes across as both nostalgic and modern. The first two are the band's
shortest pieces to date, evidence of creative extension. "Never Goodbye"
addresses the familiar theme of lost time (first apparent on The Common
Fireæs "Threads"), soft piano alternating with light bursts of strings. The
song's emotion bleeds into the instrumental "December", which erupts halfway
through into a melodic, percussive swirl. "Testament" ends the triptych by
showcasing Chan's heavenly vocals and violin, which continue into the
aforementioned "The White Rose", illustrating the importance of fluid track
sequencing; the flow is seamless.
Fans have been waiting a long time for this release, but the wait has been
worth it; For Those Who Caught the Sun in Flight is a confident debut from a
band who took its time to get it right. Those who catch them on the road
this spring may have the opportunity to hear even more new songs, as the band
continues to use crowd reaction to hone its already-pleasing sound.
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