Guidance
- 艺人
- Russian Circles
- 语种
- 英语
- 厂牌
- Sargent House
- 发行时间
- 2016年08月05日
- 专辑类别
- 录音室专辑
专辑介绍
An air of militaristic extremism greets the audience’s eye on the cover of Guidance the sixth full-length album by Chicago post-rock three-piece Russian Circles. In a black and white photo, a disorganized but no less draconian group of officers eye a photographer with what could only be described as brutal intentions. This is the kind of dour image one expects out of a history book, lessons of colonialism and absolute power gone bad.
What greets the listener’s ear is, however, something more nuanced. The opening track on Guidance, “Asa” is four minutes of thoughtful, acoustic guitars that only breaks down into a thunderous assault of percussion and menacing power riffs on the subsequent track, “Vorel”. It’s this fundamental contrast and the seamless transition between them that makes Russian Circles one of the banner bands of modern post-rock, moments of light and sensuousness hammered down by fits of raw aggression.
Guidance is their first record since 2013’s Memorial (review) which was, at the time of release, their most polarizing yet by bassist Brian Cook. If that record was a dichotomy of light and dark then this is a gentle pull back on those reins. There isn’t such a schism here. A great deal of space exists between the heavy moments and the restrained. Russian Circles, for the first time in their discography, seem to find bliss in the mid-tempo.
Produced by Kurt Ballou (whose recent credits have included brilliant work by Sumac, Slaves Beyond Death and many others) Guidance counts as one of the gems in the band’s already impressive discography. The seven tracks span an array of moods, from aspiring on the progressive rock “Mota” a song that ultimately crests in an massive wave, to the extreme flourishes that carry “Calla” on. What separates Russian Circles from other post rock/post metal bands is their dogmatic approach to songwriting.
Light on experimentation, Guidance doesn’t survive on gimmicks. Instead, it stands as a real testament to how far the band can press forward with their sound.
热门评论
- @未知生物：封面解释翻译自：https://russiancirclesband.com/guidance-2016 “… 在专辑（制作）期间，一个老手将一个装有数张战争照片的信封交给了乐队某成员的配偶，那些照片描画了一个男子在被押向处决。并没有关于这个令人痛苦的场景的上下文，没有历史背景信息，但那不知姓名的身影在慷慨赴义中显露出的尊贵，使乐队产生共鸣。这是一个已知自己命运而毫无畏惧向其前行的人。乐队用这些照片作为Guidance专辑封面，深知我们每个人都在向完结行进的路上，而我们只能期望自己以同样的尊严与高贵面对前途。”
- @心山：封面图应该是民国四一二时期的照片，民国军队警察押解囚犯赴刑场。 体现出囚犯慷慨英勇就义精神。 http://www.kfzimg.com/G00/M00/41/75/oYYBAFaDjHKADiQyAALvhvzq9M4597_b.jpg
- @小噩梦：2020大年初七，肺炎肆虐，被推了这张。带给我力量，勇气。
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