Godspeed You! Black Emperor

With all the music in existence that I've never heard, I often feel an obligation to try as many new bands as time will allow. Because of this I often tend to lose touch with some of my favorite bands. I had my playlist on random earlier today when "East Hastings" came on and suddenly my love for this band came roaring back. How could I have abandoned this band for so long? It took me back to being a fourteen year old kid and having my pubescent mind blown by "Lift Your Skinny Fists". It was the composure that did it for me. That almost full orchestra sound with the perfect build ups that really redefined "epic". The incredibly haunting occasional vocals that bonded the album together perfectly. That album along with "1000 Hurts", "Spiderland" and "Jane Doe" was what helped mould me in to the music obsessed guy I am now.

Here's a track from each of my favorite Godspeed records. They're both over fifteen minutes long so prepare for a long wait if you have a shitty internet connection.

Taken from "Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven!":
Murray Ostril: They Don't Sleep Anymore On The Beach/Mo nheim/Broken Windows Locks Of Love Part III

Taken from "F# A# (INFINITY)"
East Hastings

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