...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead
Tao Of The Dead
A rebirth of real note, Tao Of The Dead is the first truly excellent ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead album since Source Tags And Codes was released way back in 2001. After 10 years of producing relatively mediocre stuff, the Texan lunatics return to greatness with a progressive indie rock album of the highest order. Tao Of The Dead is a two part opera, which seems to have been designed for the long-defunct rock LP market. Its swathes of instrumental sound and slow build post-rock are evocative of a weird combination of Yes and Explosions In The Sky. This certainly won’t be to everyone’s taste and – in the context of my list this year – is almost diametrically opposed to, say, The Blood Arm or Mona. Taking into account the fact that this will be an acquired taste, it is worth investigating, largely because the ambition here is far greater than in any of ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead’s earlier work. Everything on Tao Of The Dead is crafted and complex, and rewards numerous repeated listens. An album that I bought in February and still play now. One to get.
Tao Of The Dead
A rebirth of real note, Tao Of The Dead is the first truly excellent ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead album since Source Tags And Codes was released way back in 2001. After 10 years of producing relatively mediocre stuff, the Texan lunatics return to greatness with a progressive indie rock album of the highest order. Tao Of The Dead is a two part opera, which seems to have been designed for the long-defunct rock LP market. Its swathes of instrumental sound and slow build post-rock are evocative of a weird combination of Yes and Explosions In The Sky. This certainly won’t be to everyone’s taste and – in the context of my list this year – is almost diametrically opposed to, say, The Blood Arm or Mona. Taking into account the fact that this will be an acquired taste, it is worth investigating, largely because the ambition here is far greater than in any of ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead’s earlier work. Everything on Tao Of The Dead is crafted and complex, and rewards numerous repeated listens. An album that I bought in February and still play now. One to get.
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