LP released: Mar 10, 2009
BALMORHEA
ALL IS WILD, ALL IS SILENT
Originally Released: 4/6/2005 Balmorhea: Rob Lowe (vocals, guitar, banjo, piano); Michael Muller (vocals, guitar, piano); Aisha Burns (violin); Taylor Tehan (drums); Travis Chapman, Nicole Kern. Indie-classicists Balmorhea's work represents a next stage in the evolution of instrumental post-rock. Or in this instance, something of a conscious de-evolution. Befitting its name, ALL IS WILD, ALL IS SILENT operates sans the mysteriously transcendent vocals of Sigur Ros or the affectingly chaotic guitar crescendos of fellow Austin, Texas, residents Explosions In The Sky. The album is still driven by dynamics, but is more reliant on the classical motifs of a three-piece orchestra, even if framed by rock's familiar rhythmic structure. ALL IS WILD is thrilling in its progressive simplicity, and ideally suited for nighttime contemplation or a spring-day walk. Track Listing: 1.Settler 2.March 4, 1831 3.Harm & Boon 4.Elegy 5.Remembrance 6.Coahuila 7.Night In The Draw 8.Truth 9.November 1, 1832 |
