Godspeed You Black Emperor! "Levez Vos Skinny Fists Comme
Antennas To Heaven!"
Kranky Records krank043 2000
disc one (45:07)
Storm (22:32)
a. lift
yr skinny fists like antennas to heaven...
b. gathering
storm
c. cancer
towers on holy road hi-way
Static (22:35)
a. terrible
canyons of static
b. chart
#3
c. world
police and friendly fire
d. ...the
buildings they are sleeping now
disc two (42:14)
Sleep (23:17)
a. murray
ostril: "...they don't sleep anymore on the beach..."
b. monheim
c. broken
windows, locks of love pt. III
Antennas to Heaven (18:57)
a. moya
sings "baby-o"...
b. edgy
swingset acid
c. she
dreamt she was a bulldozer, she dreamt she was alone in an empty field
d. antennas
to heaven...
The Montreal collective GYBE! have become one of the most hyped bands in certain informed circles recently, and rightfully so. "Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven!" is their second full length of all new studio recordings spawned from songs performed and perfected live on tour this past year. Inside the spiffy packaging are four lengthy epics on two discs credited to nine to eleven names with a flowchart insert to help keep track of all the many movements. Melody and composition are the key to Godspeed's flowing instrumental masterpieces as gentle motifs are introduced, build into a frenzied orgasm of dense 'rock' then often relinquish and repeat, and quietly outro. Contributing to the beautiful fray are violins, electric guitars, bass, distant horns, bells, static, drones, field recording samples and drums all churning along together like a freight train making occasional stops. Sounds simple, doesn't it? Well, it's not quite that simple but trying to break each of these pieces down into words seems pointless. If you have "Slow Riot for New Zero Kanada" and/or "f#a#oo" you will get what you expect and want and more. GYBE! continue to outdo themselves with each new release as their song writing skills grow and embrace the full potential of their unique and engaging sound. The balance between every element has been honed to perfection on "Lift.." so the result is their most gorgeous work to date. Godspeed Godspeed!
Godspeed You
Black Emperor!
Kranky Records
Where did I get this cd? - mail order via Riouxs Records.