Red Sparowes - Alone and Unaware, the Landscape Was Transformed in Front of Our Eyes

• Published November 27, 2005

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11/27/2005 – Download it here

OK, look Red Sparowes, I understand you're all-post-post-whatever and big on layering, weird instrumentation and massive build-and-release. Listen, though -- if you don't quit with the long song titles, your audience is going to be limited to people who saw the album and thought "sweet, I heart pretentiousness!" And you are so better than that. Whatcha basically got here is big guitars and drums whaled upon then artsied up, with some tasty pedal steel, tape loops and distorted ambient vocals thrown in for spice. Big, energetic stuff, perfect for those scenes where the hero's world is falling apart, and whirling around, wild-eyed, he takes off running.

If you feel moved to action by "Alone and Unaware, etc.", give Our Happiest Days Slowly Began to Turn Into Dust a shot as well. Starts in simpler Sonic Youth mode, but ends up hewing closer to the group's harmonic metal roots -- i.e. even nastier guitars and drums, a little less weirdness.