Godspeed You! Black Emperor is a Canadian musical collective that I first learned of from Herbert, probably 20 years ago. Their genre is broadly "
post-rock", but "atmospheric" and "soundtrack" are equally descriptive as well. I listened to their 1998 debut LP "
F♯ A♯ ∞" (F-sharp, A-sharp, Infinity) again recently, and no matter how often I listen to it, I'm always moved by its power and scale.
I could try to describe it further, but instead I'm going to steal a line from
Gordon Krieger, who described the LP as a "slow soundtrack of regret and desire, equal parts morose and expectant."
Stand out songs: All. There are individual tracks, but listen to
the entire LP for the full effect.
Skip 'em songs: none.
Final score: 10/10. This is a genre-defining LP.
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