ARTIST: The Convocation Of...
TITLE: The Convocation Of...
LABEL: Gold Standard Laboratories
GENRE: Indie
BITRATE: 217kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 34m total
RELEASE DATE: 2000-00-00
RIP DATE: 2006-07-11
Track List
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1. Solitaire 3:05
2. Beyond 4:27
3. Another Episode 7:20
4. Moments Escape 2:50
5. Highway 4:05
6. Catalyst 2:34
7. Southern Pass 4:01
8. Letter Never Sent 6:10
Release Notes:
http://www.goldstandardlabs.com
ahhhhhhhh the good ol' days :\ ...
This angular driving indie rock is fronted by the legendary Tonie Joy (of the
late-'80s to early-'90s post-hardcore superstars Moss Icon), who bursts out
sprawling and technical guitarwork that is nearly unmatched by others in his
field. The opening track, "Solitaire," is one of the most well-written songs
that this entire genre of music has to offer. The album's pervasive feeling ù
something anxious and somehow soothing all at once ù is probably a result of the
spastic guitar work meshed with aggressive and spacy sounds. There are yelped
and mostly typical-sounding "indie" vocals and a solid rhythm section that
mainly rides in the back seat of the maniacal guitar, which mainly consists of
excellently written note-picked melodies rather than chords. This is a strong
formation altogether, refreshing and compelling but not too far outside the
lines. Fans of Unwound, Honor Role, the hal al Shedad, and other such discordant
rock outfits will find this album to be quite fulfilling.