Posts Tagged: Godspeed You! Black Emperor

ACL 2015: The Top 20 Albums of the Year

Rich picked Matana Roberts, Chris picked Michael Price, James picked Ian William Craig, David picked Holly Herndon and Joe picked Heroin in Tahiti.  But this year’s #1, one of the longest albums ever recorded, drew support from across the board.

ACL 2015: The Top 20 Albums of the Year

Rich picked Matana Roberts, Chris picked Michael Price, James picked Ian William Craig, David picked Holly Herndon and Joe picked Heroin in Tahiti.  But this year’s #1, one of the longest albums ever recorded, drew support from across the board.

ACL 2015: Top Ten Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz

If there was any doubt about our pick of Constellation Records as our Label of the Year, this feature should prove it, as three of our Top Ten picks come from their stable.  GY!BE continues to cast a long shadow.

ACL 2015: Top Ten Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz

If there was any doubt about our pick of Constellation Records as our Label of the Year, this feature should prove it, as three of our Top Ten picks come from their stable.  GY!BE continues to cast a long shadow.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor ~ ‘Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress’

If any instrumental album could be called an event, this is it.  Godspeed You! Black Emperor has nothing to prove, and yet they keeping proving it.  ‘Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress’ is worth the hype, although the band likely doesn’t care.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor ~ ‘Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress’

If any instrumental album could be called an event, this is it.  Godspeed You! Black Emperor has nothing to prove, and yet they keeping proving it.  ‘Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress’ is worth the hype, although the band likely doesn’t care.

ACL 2012: The Top 20 Albums of the Year

Thousands of releases, hundreds of reviews, and it all comes down to this: the Top Twenty instrumental and experimental releases of 2012.  This isn’t just the one percent; it’s a small percent of a percent, the cream of the crop.

ACL 2012: The Top 20 Albums of the Year

Thousands of releases, hundreds of reviews, and it all comes down to this: the Top Twenty instrumental and experimental releases of 2012.  This isn’t just the one percent; it’s a small percent of a percent, the cream of the crop.

ACL 2012: Top Ten Rock & Post Rock

Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz is an umbrella category that is dominated by, but not exclusive to post-rock.  As evidenced by this year’s incredibly diverse selection, the old horse seems to have no intention of lying down any time soon.

ACL 2012: Top Ten Rock & Post Rock

Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz is an umbrella category that is dominated by, but not exclusive to post-rock.  As evidenced by this year’s incredibly diverse selection, the old horse seems to have no intention of lying down any time soon.

ACL 2012: The Year’s Best Album Covers

These are times of widespread disconnect, and music is one of the most genuine ways for a person all alone to feel understood. We’re seeing DIY backlashes against this loss of connection everywhere (Just look into the boom on homesteading

ACL 2012: The Year’s Best Album Covers

These are times of widespread disconnect, and music is one of the most genuine ways for a person all alone to feel understood. We’re seeing DIY backlashes against this loss of connection everywhere (Just look into the boom on homesteading

Godspeed You! Black Emperor ~ Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend!

We waited a month.  We heard the album when it came out, we posted it on our News page, and we listened – we just wanted to make sure.  So often the first reaction to a new album is a

Godspeed You! Black Emperor ~ Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend!

We waited a month.  We heard the album when it came out, we posted it on our News page, and we listened – we just wanted to make sure.  So often the first reaction to a new album is a