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:: Release Info:
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:: Artist......> Sans Seraph
:: Title.......> After the Rain
:: Label.......> Independant
:: Genre.......> Indie
:: Rip.Date....> Jan-28-2006
:: Street.Date.> Jan-28-2006
:: Source......> CDDA
:: Quality.....> VBRkbps - Joint-Stereo
:: Play Time...> 43:33 min
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:: Track Listing:
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:: 01. Running Out of Room...
:: 02. ...Overboard
:: 03. Nocturne
:: 04. In the Distance
:: 05. It Matters to Me
:: 06. Eyes
:: 07. December
:: 08. Short Ride
:: 09. Atropos
:: 10. With the Greatest of Ease
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:: Release Notes:
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:: Http://www.sansseraph.com
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:: Http://www.myspace.com/sansseraph
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:: Buy it if you like it, support independant music.
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::
:: From decoymusic.com;
::
:: "For a band who goes to great lengths to ignore the past,
:: Sans Seraph's future looks immensely fruitful. Lead singer
:: and centerpiece, Billy White, who was formerly the singer for
:: the criminally-underrated and seldom-heard band Shun, prefers
:: to focus on the task at hand. His message to all would be:
:: "Leave Shun out of the conversation." My initial response to
:: that sentiment was: make an album of superior quality to that
:: of your previous body of work and I'll consider it. A pretty
:: hefty requirement, considering my personal passion for Shun.
:: With all that out of the way, I'll just say this: Shun will
:: not be mentioned again here. Sans Seraph have really answered
:: the call, put all demons to bed, and created a truly
:: passionate jewel of an album. After The Rain is utterly
:: stunning.
::
:: The Tennessee four-piece zealously applies a 'less-is-more'
:: philosophy, as opposed to the bloated, over-produced,
:: pretension-filled manipulations of some of their would-be
:: peers. Whilst everything Sans Seraph does seems to soar, it's
:: definitely more of a minimalist approach, which is quite
:: refreshing. Sure there are hints of a string section and
:: subtle electronic passages, but at its core, this band
:: creates gorgeous, spacey, melodic rock. The band is also
:: naively unaware of just how good and potential-filled they
:: are, choosing to self-release their debut album instead of
:: shopping it around to latent suitors. While I'm as thrilled
:: to have this masterpiece in my hands now, one can only hope
:: labels will be lining up to get their grubby paws on such a
:: ready-for-the-world band. With bands like Radiohead, Dredg,
:: and Sigur Ros really attracting mass amounts of attention,
:: Sans Seraph's music screams to be next in line, even if the
:: band is too humble to say it.
::
:: Once again I shall complain that epic albums need to be long
:: -- although many will argue a more compact album holds your
:: attention -- because I believe greatness needs to be long and
:: sprawling. After The Rain concludes its presentation after
:: forty-three minutes, but when every penny comes from your own
:: starving pocket it's understandable. They did, however,
:: manage to pack an Ali size punch in those forty-three
:: precious minutes, with some of the most amazing songwriting
:: and melody you will ever find, label or no label. Billy
:: White's voice sounds amazingly akin to Gavin Hayes of Dredg
:: fame -- just listen to "Short Ride" if you don't believe me.
:: Tracks like "Nocturne" also bring a strong resemblance to
:: Scott Saul of the late Quitter; that alone should wet many a
:: whistle. The vocals on "Overboard" are also uncannily
:: reminiscent of Ray Ray from The Mayan Factor (R.I.P.) -- it's
:: really quite chilling. So to all of the low-key music
:: fanatics who have feasted on the likes of Codeseven, Quitter,
:: Dredg, The Mayan Factor, or Cave In, this album should
:: immediately leap to the top of your wish list. It is
:: absolutely a must-have, and a fantastic way to start 2006. To
:: sum it up, I'll use a line from the best track on this
:: flawless album, "December", where B. White croons in such a
:: glamorous Jeff Buckley fashion, "In the wake of December
:: eyes, we leave this year behind." You'll also be forever
:: leaving behind the name of that other band he was once in...
:: whatever it was."
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:: Buy it if you like it!!
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