Quickies

A quick look at some stuff I've heard recently.

Mono

Hymn to the Immortal Wind (2009)

Temporary Residence

A Japanese post-rock group, this is their 5th record and it's exactly what I look for in a post-rock album, dynamic movements, subtle progression, beautiful guitar sounds. Closest reference points are Explosions in the Sky and God is an Astronaut, though they have a bit more of a penchance for chaos than those two. Favorite track: "The Battle to Heaven." Mediafire.

...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead

The Century of Self (2009)

Justice

I eagerly awaited this album and it was worth it. It's quite a bit more cohesive than "So Divided" and "Worlds Apart" (I thought both were decent, though underwhelming) but nothing it quite as gratifying as the best songs on those albums. Overall, it feels more energetic though, and they don't have anything particularly bad on this. Mediafire.