- Audio CD (14 April 2009)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Isotope Music Inc.
- ASIN: B001T4H9PU
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 551,924 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Format:Audio CD
I happened upon this album by first reading about them in the Sunday Times Culture section whose glowing recommendation of the second track on this album 'Archaeologists' inspired me to check them out on MySpace.
The aforementioned track is indeed very special, but it's the album as a whole which commands the attention of the listener. I particularly love albums which are a collection of coherent songs rather than a bunch of singles mixed with fillers.
The 10-million dollar question is of course 'So what do they sound like?'. Well, the band being Canadian, there's a blend of Arcade Fire, REM & Interpol in some of the tracks but Wintersleep's sound is much more than a watered-down clone of other (better known) bands.
In particular, many of the tracks are near-anthemic. Weighty Ghost in particular is a wonderful track which you'll find yourself singing along to - there are some great harmonies on this track too!
'Murderer' begins in an art-rock mould, not dissimilar to say, Bloc Party. But then, just when you think you've hit on who Wintersleep sound like, they go and change it all with 'Search Party' which wouldn't be out of place on a Meg Ryan movie.
'Astronaut' definitely has a Document-era R.E.M. sound about it but things then move on with the sublime 'Oblivion' which wouldn't sound out of place on Interpol's debut.
Of course, there are many highlights herein.
Welcome to the Night Sky...
The aforementioned track is indeed very special, but it's the album as a whole which commands the attention of the listener. I particularly love albums which are a collection of coherent songs rather than a bunch of singles mixed with fillers.
The 10-million dollar question is of course 'So what do they sound like?'. Well, the band being Canadian, there's a blend of Arcade Fire, REM & Interpol in some of the tracks but Wintersleep's sound is much more than a watered-down clone of other (better known) bands.
In particular, many of the tracks are near-anthemic. Weighty Ghost in particular is a wonderful track which you'll find yourself singing along to - there are some great harmonies on this track too!
'Murderer' begins in an art-rock mould, not dissimilar to say, Bloc Party. But then, just when you think you've hit on who Wintersleep sound like, they go and change it all with 'Search Party' which wouldn't be out of place on a Meg Ryan movie.
'Astronaut' definitely has a Document-era R.E.M. sound about it but things then move on with the sublime 'Oblivion' which wouldn't sound out of place on Interpol's debut.
Of course, there are many highlights herein.
Welcome to the Night Sky...
Format:Audio CD
This is an excellent album. Memorable tunes, beautiful jangly guitars, superb vocals, and clever, if at times naive, lyrics. Perfect, you'd think - so why four, rather than five stars?
It's because Wintersleep don't yet sound quite like themselves. They're a hotch-potch of their influences - Snow Patrol, Interpol; Astronaut is so like mid-period REM, it could be an outtake. Yet the songs, in themselves, are great. Drunk on Aluminium, Weighty Ghost, Oblivion - all superb. My particular favourite is the touchingly adolescent Dead Letter and the Infinite Yes. But there really isn't a duff track on the whole album.
I saw them live last year, and they were good enough for me to buy Welcome to the Night Sky. Now, having got to know it really well, I'm convinced that there's a genuine 5-star album just waiting to be made - an album that sounds like Wintersleep, and nobody else.
It's because Wintersleep don't yet sound quite like themselves. They're a hotch-potch of their influences - Snow Patrol, Interpol; Astronaut is so like mid-period REM, it could be an outtake. Yet the songs, in themselves, are great. Drunk on Aluminium, Weighty Ghost, Oblivion - all superb. My particular favourite is the touchingly adolescent Dead Letter and the Infinite Yes. But there really isn't a duff track on the whole album.
I saw them live last year, and they were good enough for me to buy Welcome to the Night Sky. Now, having got to know it really well, I'm convinced that there's a genuine 5-star album just waiting to be made - an album that sounds like Wintersleep, and nobody else.
Format:Audio CD
I saw them as support to the Editors and was immediately struck by the diverse nature of their music. Driving bass lines with some excellent lead guitar work building to a crescendo...and thats the recipe used for most of the tracks. Very enjoyable CD teasing you to look out their back catalogue.
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Big Mistake
Apart from the one track about the ghost - which is awesome - this cd if rubbish!! Sorry - it's not to my taste.
Published on 9 Oct 2009 by Francesca Oliver
Quite a few fillers
Bought it off the back of 'Weighty Ghost' (which I think is the best track.) About half of it I really like, but not digging the whole album.
Published on 19 Jun 2009 by DJ Turpin
Not Yet Stars
Yawnsome, adolescent poetry album title aside, Wintersleep have consistently made indie rock with ideas of grandeur. Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2009 by Gannon
One of the best surprises of 2009 so far!
Like the other Reviewers I picked up on this from a very small 'look out for these in 2009' section within one of the many 'free music mags'
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Published on 27 Feb 2009 by Billy R
Surprisingly brilliant
I picked this album up on a whim, after hearing just the track Archeologist on the radio. I'd never even heard of the band before so was quite surprised on first listen of the... Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2009 by J. Miller
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