ARTIST: The Site of Future Rome
TITLE: The Site of Future Rome
LABEL: Self Released
GENRE: Instrumental Rock
BITRATE: 169kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 18m total
RELEASE DATE: 2007-00-00
RIP DATE: 2007-04-18
Track List
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1. Dolphin Song 7:24
2. Without Moniker 5:20
3. No Good Will Ever Come of This 5:34
Release Notes:
The Site of Future Rome debuts The Site of Future Rome which apparently has a
deep appreciation for dolphins. This brief eighteen minute EP contains three
songs and begins with "Dolphin Song," which is a 35 second segment of cello over
reversed guitar. If you reverse the track it's a 35 second segment of guitar
over reversed cello, which could be viewed as a bonus track. This Scottish
quintet serves up a post-rock sound that feels familiar to Detwiije in its
devotion to orchestral sounding rock. At times the music slides into a more
subdued sound calling upon images of Bright Red Paper, but fans of Detwiije
should feel pretty at home while listening to the cd. When I first heard about
this band it was well advertised that a cellist was within the ranks so I was
expecting that the guitar work would be taking a backseat ride for much of the
show. To my surprise this was not the case as The Site of Future Rome lets the
axes run wild with blistering tremolos, smoldering vibratos, and then adds some
cello to keep pace. The three songs on the EP fall around 5 to 6 minutes in
length and this is a perfect length for the band's crisp epic compositions.
While the compositions are more orchestral oriented, the rock aspect of the band
shortens the amount of time you really want to be listening to the song and the
band compromises wonderfully. The eighteen minutes come and go in a blink of an
eye, but it is eighteen minutes well spent.
I'm curious to see how The Site of Future Rome would handle itself on a full
release. The Site of Future Rome really serves more as a demonstration, and
although it leaves a positive impression, the band does not exhibit a lot of
variety. It would seem natural that in a full release they'd branch off into the
land of pianos and maybe bring in a violin for support. This I can foresee as
being a winning combination.