UNTIL SUNRISE

Until Sunrise - Self Titled

This brand new post rock band released their debut in the late summer of 2010. This is a really promising first release for such a young band (the oldest being 18 and the youngest being 13). Although there are production problems, the album holds its own and the songwriting is very masterful and mature.

Sunset - A standard post rock song, which makes for a great opening to the album. Very TWDY esque.

Pink - A very catchy and cool track. Builds perfectly to a large climax in the end

Midnight - A great balance between ambiance and drive. Ethereal guitar lines, a driving baseline, and pounding drums make for a great track

Insomnia - One of the proggiest tracks. And very energetic. Some interesting jazz influences toward the beginning turns into a very powerful Isis-like buildup in the second half.

As the City Quietly Sleeps - This is the monster centerpiece of the album. It begins slow, but then explodes with walls of distortion. There is a big climax at about the 7 minute mark. Then an ambient GY!BE sounding section makes for an interesting bridge to After This Life, which begins with a quiet rolling bass line. The song builds: drums, then piano, then violin, and then a very big finale. This song inhibited by the production, but otherwise a very epic track.

A Maudlin Interlude - Reviewer Connor Fynes puts it perfectly. An beautifully organic acoustic track, and the motW influence shows.

Sunrise - A very psychedelic influenced track with acoustic and distorted guitars with some horns toward the end

First Signs of Summer - The shortest track serves as almost a reprise of Sunrise. Pretty track.

Nostalgic Moment - The final track. Once again, a rolling bass line that builds into a climax. Very ambient guitar-work toward the end. The song ends with a huge amount of distortion the same way Sunset began giving the album closure.

Overall, this a great debut that is held back by some production problems. I feel like some very promising music will come out Until Sunrise in years to come.

Songwriting - 5/5 Production - 2.5/5 Performance - 4/5 Creativity - 4.5/5

Standout tracks: Pink, A Maudlin Interlude, Midnight, After This Life

Score 4/5

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