Chroniques et points de vue:From Amazon.co.uk:The third full-length album from Do Make Say Think,
& Yet & Yet finds this Toronto-based orchestral sextet delving deeper and deeper into the fabric of space-rock, jazz fusion and drone dynamics. Anyone familiar with the intricacies of Tortoise's
Millions Living Will Never Die will surely find much to love here. 'Classic Noodlanding' shares something of that fine record's ornate-yet-melancholy tone, thrumming bass melding with hypnotic passages of studiously-plucked guitar. Meanwhile, the portentously-titled 'The End 0f Music' ropes warm analogue synths and celestial drones into its triumphant design and the stark 'Chinatown' adds a minimal techno dimension to its evocative, effects-laded feedback waver.
Sure, there's nothing quite as dramatic here as the incendiary crescendos peddled by Do Make Say Think's Constellation label-mates, Godspeed You Black Emperor! Rather, it seems
& Yet & Yet is the work of a group devoted to mapping out the quieter reaches of the experimental spectrum. Do Make Say Think will remain peripheral members of the avant-garde hierarchy for this reason alone, but any post-rock fans desperate for a new fix should find
& Yet & Yet a pleasingly tranquil leap forward. --
Louis Pattison
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la suite
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Disc 1:- Classic Noodlanding
- End of Music
- White Light Of
- Chinatown
- Reitschule
- Soul and Onward
- Anything for Now
L'avis des consommateurs
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A nice subtle aftertaste.
Being a part of Canadian post-rock label Constellation (Godspeed You Black Emperor being the label's figurehead) means big shoes to fill for Do Make Say Think. Even harder is the task of trying to keep away from the shadow of jazz-influenced post-rock giants Tortoise. Do Make Say Think succeeds fairly well at doing what they're doing, all odds against them.
I bought this record on a whim. I had never heard anything from this album, but I loved their previous effort, Goodbye Enemy Airship The Landlord is Dead, so at a modest 13 bucks, I picked it up.
The album as a whole is satisfying, but there are some tracks that don't hold up well on their own. Tracks like "Classic Noodlanding" and "Soul and Onward" are accessible and almost catchy, but songs like "End of Music" and "Reitschule", while fitting to the album as a whole, don't play well by themselves.
It was a bit subtle for my tastes at first, but after four or five listens, it began to grow on me. This is a soft, mellow and understated album, perfect for a night by yourself. The only gripe I have with "& Yet & Yet" is the fact that sometimes the heavy influence from Tortoise's 1998 centerpiece "TNT" seems painfully obvious. And unfortunately, TNT is a little more polished than this.
But in the end though, those things won't prevent me from slapping this record on for many a rainy night.
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Relazing and thoughtful
Today was hot and uncomfortable, I felt sick and inexplicably tired, yet I came home from working in the unshaded sun, put this CD on and felt better. The tracks slide over you as if you were getting into a nice fresh bath, and yet they don't immediately slip out of memory they linger like a glass of great red wine, a pleasant aftertaste.
The perfect way to sum up this album, a pleasant aftertaste. It serves many functions, music you can rest your eyes to, music you can do house work or write to, or just turn down low and use it to aid conversation.
Wonderful.
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* BUY THIS! ...
For Heaven's sakes, go out and get this record. It contains some of the most beautiful melodies I've ever heard. Isn't that enough? If you need more, O.K, it doesn't have a duff track, it beats almost everything DMST have committed to record before apart from maybe the last track of "Goodby Enemy Airship.." and it will not have you thinking "another dull post-rock album". I only give it four stars because the artwork isn't as appealing as usual, but i'm not complaining.
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better than moms apple pie
upon first listening I remember I was outside laying on the grass at about 10pm waiting for a friend to come pick me up. I never wanted the moment to end, the music is so beautifully structured and put together. The melodies, the instruments all come together perfectly. I gave this a 4, because I decided that i'm not just gonna throw out 5's like butter, but if it makes you feel any better this easily deserves a 5. More greatness from a great label. Time to go play Joust on my NES, please don't bother me.
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* their best album yet ...
Although both their self-titled debut and "Goodbye Enemy Airship..." were quite good, "& Yet & Yet" takes Do Make Say Think to a completely different level in terms of their songwriting. Whereas past albums relied more on textures (and they still create some of the lovliest around) and sometimes stretched things on for too long, this album is a smooth, 45-minutes of musical effervescence. Some of their most beautiful songs yet, and one of my favorite albums of the year so far.
