czwartek, 1 października 2009

10 'The Most' Post-Rock Artists (10)


1. Godspeed You! Black Emperor


Staff:
Efrim Menuck, Mauro Pezzente, David Bryant, Aidan Girt, Sophie Trudeau, Thierry Amar, Bruce Cawdron, Norsola Johnson (now),
Roger Tellier-Craig, Mike Moya, Grayson Walker, John Littlefair, Thea Pratt (then)

Birthplace:
Montreal, Quebec, francophonic Canada.

Active:

1994 - 2003.

For:
Apocalypse, dude.
Concept albums.
Inspiring.
Pacifism.
'Providence's' Outro.
Side projects.

Against:
Currently inactive.
Dissapointing 'Yanqui U.X.O'
Few releases.
Reasons of inactivity.

Connections:
anarchism, Blaise Bailey Finnegan III, Constellation Records, Fly Pan Am, Glenn Branca, Japanese biker gang, politics, Sam Shalabi, The Car Is On Fire

Once Said:
'I'm sure there are parts that could sell American Express credit cards.'
(Efrim Menuck on 'accessibility' of GY!BE's music, 2001).

Five Important Songs:
'Moya'
'Providence'
'Rockets Fall On Rocket Falls'
'Storm'
'The Dead Flag Blues'

Unusual Tags:
albums to worship, cathartic, comfort music, crescendo, elevator rock, monument, soundtrack to the apocalypse, video game fetish

My Note:
It's a shame that they split up to show their dissatisfaction with U.S. policy on Middle-East.

Essential Photo:

Shoot from film about gang, which inspired band name.

Essential Video:



Essential Album:

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