Black Mountain--In The Future-2008-i8

a r t i s t : Black Mountain
t i t l e : In The Future
d a t e : 2008
l a b e l : Jagjaguwar (JAG090)
g e n r e : Rock
r l s. d a t e : Dec/2007
t r a c k s : 10
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 82,1 MB

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Favorite psych-and-prog-spiritual pioneers BLACK MOUNTAIN are
back with "In The Future", their second full-length album that
resonates with the same epic ring, beloved deep rock
touchstones and genuine folk fragility that made their
self-titled debut full-length an instant classic. The new
album possesses immense breadth, seamlessly showcasing short
and classic folk-pop gems along with driving modern rock
masterpieces, peaking with "Bright Lights", a seventeen-minute
multi-dimensional opus that gives Pink Floyd's "Echoes" a run
for its money.

The new album also demonstrates a compelling evolution. Black
Mountain's first self-titled album was like being in sixth
grade, when there's a few new kids in class who you know
you're supposed to hang with. You're out of the gates, but you
still stumble and shake when the teachers yell at you. "In The
Future", ninth grade and summer vacation are over. You're
heading back to high school to hang in the hallways with those
same kids who now have wispy and dirty moustaches, long hair
and breasts. The teachers don't scare you. The jocks are
boring, and your record collection is more important than the
prettiest girl at school. It's the first real taste of
independence in the quest for absolute freedom.

Black Mountain is Matt Camirand, Stephen McBean, Jeremy
Schmidt, Amber Webber and Joshua Wells. The band hails from
Vancouver, British Columbia, and have been making music
together since 2004. Their debut album garnered an impressive
amount of critical acclaim, including Pitchfork's prestigious
"Best New Music" tag, as well as being deemed by Uncut
magazine as the 4th best album of 2005. The band has toured
the world, playing the smallest of rock clubs and the largest
of outdoor amphitheaters. And the broad appeal of their
musical work is unique, in that even though they are
championed by the more underground-minded record-collector
type of music fan as well as by high-profile musicians such as
Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips, Black Mountain's live
performances and recordings also retain a very universal
appeal, sticking readily to the ribs of most any
garden-variety music fan. Perhaps Black Mountain strive to
make music that is uncompromising but inclusive.

"In The Future", mostly produced by Black Mountain, was
recorded at three different studios, and all but one song was
mixed by John Congleton, known for his work with Explosions in
the Sky, Modest Mouse, R. Kelly, the Polyphonic Spree and
Erykah Badu, amongst others. "Stay Free" -- borrowed
previously for inclusion on the Spiderman III soundtrack --
was recorded, mixed and produced by Dave Sardy, who has done
work with the Rolling Stones, Wolfmother, Oasis and LCD
Soundsystem.

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01-Stormy High [04:34]
02-Angels [03:08]
03-Tyrants [08:03]
04-Wucan [06:03]
05-Stay Free [04:30]
06-Queens Will Play [05:17]
07-Evil Ways [03:26]
08-Wild Wind [01:43]
09-Bright Lights [16:41]
10-Night Walks [03:57]
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