Welcome to post-rock, where there are millions of bands who sound like each other.Except for a few. Godspeed You! Black Emperor is one of those few.
lift yr. skinny fists like antennas to heaven! is without a doubt one of the most innovative post-rock releases of our time. If you've ever come across this band and were intrigued by the song lengths... well then. Each long song is divided into smaller movements, making parts a little more distinguishable. The movements are usually triumphant post-rock compositions (with epic build-ups), ambient pieces, and sometimes even silence. Sounds like it wouldn't work out, but to me, the mix is perfectly fine and the album flows well.
My favourite song (yes, song. that includes every containing movement) here is definitely "Sleep". What I love about this band is that the violin/cello/whatever bow instruments they use add so much to the music. The second movement of "Sleep", "Monheim", is an hauntingly beautiful post-rock piece. The build-up of reverberating guitars and drums leads up to an explosion of emotion, which is almost a march-like piece with an effects-heavy guitar melody. The movement dies down into a subtle and quiet guitar interlude, until it begins it's build-up into the third movement of the track, "Broken Windows, Locks of Love pt. III". This movement is the absolute highlight of the album for me. It's sublieme, and it just leaks and drips emotion. As stated, the bowed string instruments contribute so much to the music, and in this particular movement, the violin melody (mixed with guitar harmonies) is absolutely stunning.
Enough fellatio towards one song (lolol)... the other masterpieces on this album contain brilliant movements to them as well. The atmospheres throughout the album are wonderfully grandiose. There are a lot of emotions evoked through listening to this. I guess I won't explain them all that much though... just buy the album and see for yourself the magic held within this record.
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