My Education - Italian (2005)

Genre- Post Rock, Indie Rock, Ambient

I guess I am just a sucker for overindulgent, pretentious Post-Rock. My Education is a perfect example of what I like about this genre. On Italian they master the art of building a plodding, lumbering instrumental into an explosion of chaotic noise. Here is an example of a typical song. The song begins with a slow and slightly out of tune piano. Add a gentle guitar and then backfill that with a melancholy violin. Slowly the pace begins to quicken. The percussion rises in volume and becomes more urgent. The piano darkens and becomes louder. The first crackles of feedback are beginning to be heard. The feedback grows in intensity, and distortion starts to tweak all the instruments. The feedback is now at a fever pitch and the guitars explode into a whirlwind of noise that envelopes you. A powerful wall of destruction plows through you like a hurricane…..The chaos subsides back into a gentle piano and the last dying gasps of feedback recede. Now you can relax. Or is it merely the eye of the storm? Wait until the next track and see. Great stuff! Italian is a great album. Notable songs are Snake in the Grass and Green Arrow.

Rating- 9/10