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GYBE delivers another soundtrack that resonates with our era, crafted uniquely by this remarkable and revered ensemble. The anarcho-punk essence of the title suggests that Godspeed taps into a raw energy, vibrantly charged across two compelling 20-minute sides of noise-laden, expansive post-rock. A driving chug evolves into a shattered twang, as some of the bands most exhilarating, intense melodies bounce and intersect with the support of violin and bassline interplay. Field recordings and dynamic, semi-improvised sections frame these passionate compositions, while two striking 6-minute pieces showcase the band at its most hauntingly beautiful, creating an elegiac atmosphere. With emotional depth, noise-infused orchestration, droning soundscapes, and hypnotic crescendos layered with towers of distorted sound, STATES END encapsulates every cherished element of the band. After twenty-five years, this album stands as essential, stirring, timely, and as formidable as any in Godspeed You! Black Emperors distinguished history.
- 12a [20:22] A Military Alphabet (five eyes all blind) (4521.0kHz 6730.0kHz 4109.09kHz) / Jobs Lament / First of the Last Glaciers / where we break how we shine (ROCKETS FOR MARY)
- 10a [5:58] Fire at Static Valley
- 12b [19:48] GOVERNMENT CAME (9980.0kHz 3617.1kHz 4521.0 kHz) / Cliffs Gaze / cliffs gaze at empty waters rise / ASHES TO SEA or NEARER TO THEE
- 10b [6:30] OUR SIDE HAS TO WIN (for D.H.)
2xLP: audiophile 180gLP + 10 pressed at Optimal (DE) in gatefold jacket w/thermography, colour flood interior, artworked inners
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