Tag Archives: Godspeed You! Black Emperor
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Album Review: Godspeed You! Black Emperor goes to the end of the world on G_d’s Pee AT STATE’S END!
I’ve never felt the need to share a band’s liner or press notes in a review. But there aren’t a lot of bands like Godspeed You! Black Emperor. The musical literacy and depth translate to the page, albeit at a smaller scale, when it comes to explaining new album…
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REVIEW: Godspeed You! Black Emperor shakes the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — Protests don’t always come in the form of eye-catching soundbites. The anarchist post-rock collective Godspeed You! Black Emperor gave the Ace Hotel a panoramic view of a broken world and the urgent need to fix it. Godspeed you! Black Emperor 7 p.m., Tuesday Ace of Spades,…
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Kyle Kohner’s top 50 albums of 2017: 40-31
Kyle Kohner’s five-part series ranking the 50 best albums of 2017 continues with numbers 40 to 31. Missed the first entry? Start at the beginning. 40. Ariel Pink – Dedicated to Baby Jameson Dedicated to Bobby Jameson signals a return to Ariel Pink’s roots with a lo-fi approach, thus making this project feel less manufactured…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Godspeed You! Black Emperor elicits melancholy amidst political turmoil with Luciferian Towers
At some point, Canadian post-rockers Godspeed You! Black Emperor will realize their creative scope is finite, right? Wrong! Luciferian Towers Godspeed You! Black Emperor Sept. 22 Once again, the nine-piece collective that never ceases to amaze, lulls listeners with a record exceptionally postured by the band’s unique instrumental punch. Its seventh…