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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
A fantastic follow-up, 7 Feb 2001
By A Customer
Hailing from Toronto, this post-rock outfit have long been compared to fellow Canadians Godspeed You Black Emperor! This association is perhaps unfair, because Do Make Say Think have a sound all of their own. Adding to the loops and synths common in the work of bands from the Montreal underground, DMST exhibit subtle jazz influences and clever experimentation. Don't get me wrong - this is certainly a rock album, demonstrated most effectively in the third track 'Apartment Song', which explodes with growling psych-rock guitars like nothing you'll have heard before. It's the fact that DMST take the post-rock style to new places, which makes this album so special.Recorded in an old barn, 'Goodbye Enemy Airship the Landlord is Dead' is a gorgeous mix of ambient and assaulting sound, best listened to on headphones while lying on a comfortable sofa. Also recommended is Do Make Say Think's first self-titled album.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
A fun "post-rock" record, 3 Jul 2006
As the previous reviewer said, DMST are compared to Godspeed, which is farcical and just there to appease the ill-informed. Instead, look at them (and this record) as more of a jazz-rock album. Opening with very care-free, laid-back strums and picks of guitar (probably a Tele, with little tone) which is then quickly over turned with straight out jazz-rock drums, joined by horns, guitar, a few effects and a psyche-esque bass-line. You may think "did these crazy Canadians take drugs for this?", probably. There are definate jazz & rock influences throughout the course of the record. The great thing is, though, is the way they are mixed. For example, Bruce E. Kinesis uses a very jazzy style, with the odd drum time signature, tightly woven with the bass to create a true rhythm section. This is then bleached with some more rock-influenced sparse guitar chords.
You will find that this record uses a very simple formula of "slow but interesting build-up/sudden stop/ louder, funkier, effects-laden main part/ wind-down". Yes, it's a bit cliche at times, but it works. It makes for good listening and provides a breath of fresh air in the very boring world of "post-rock". Having said that, this album is not really post-rock, so those looking for the long modals of Godspeed and "oh my god we're all going to die let's not waste life" ethos may be a bit disappointed. On this record, DMST provide very nice summery music, not afraid to be a bit tattered round the edges.
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g8og8oi, 26 Oct 2007
It took a few listens to work out what exactly it was about this album that I love so much: space. Every note is given the chance to breathe, allowing the random noises (it was recording in a barn apparently) to seep into the mix. It makes the whole thing sound live, yet the actual music is far too perfect for that to be more than a pipe dream. Godspeed comparisons are inevitable, yet these dudes make post-rock from a completely different perspective; with a definite surf influence present and a subtle use of electronic tweaks 'n' effects, both of which give the music a wholly unique sound. The towering climaxes are there too, yet the journey is just as important as the final destination. Remember that.
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