This is the third album from the collective from Montreal and, as you may have noticed, features a slight alteration to their name (i.e. the positioning of the exclamation point). Critically, the album has been put down as well as praised. Constellation Records has said that the album is: "The new album is just raw, angry, dissonant, epic instrumental rock". That seems to me to be the best way one could sum it up. The guitars are often at times very dissonant giving an unsettling feel to the album. As far as I'm concerned, this album is much less accessible than previous efforts. There is a lack of a relaxed atmosphere which leaves the listener feeling rather uptight by the end of the album. If that was the intent then mission accomplished. The listener will surely be sitting there awaiting that glorious moment/feeling of glimmering hope common in Godspeed You!'s music but it never really seems to show up. The most interesting thing about this album seems to be its artwork and packaging. Found inside the packaging are indexes showing just how arms manufacturers are somehow linked to major music corporations. That seems all a bit too far-fetched for my liking; what a way to make a statement. The many members of the group would take a long hiatus after the release of this album in order to pursue other projects though the band has announced they will be reuniting this year and touring through to 2011. Could new material be on the way as well?
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