These Monsters - 'Call Me Dragon'
In many ways Post-Rock is like tantric sex, it keeps building up and building up and then... Then usually leads to a disappointing climax.
For all its post-rock influences, 'Call Me Dragon' by Leeds four-piece These Monsters, is a twisting, venomous hydra of a track, biting at you with its plethora of hooks and dark charm leaving you wanting more, more, MORE!
Admittedly, 'Call Me Dragon' has all the classic hallmarks of a typical post-rock song, just minus those annoying, so often empty climaxes that go nowhere. It's just 4.43 of riff after big riff, with extra dimension in the distant saxophones that toot throughout and the incoherent, creepy vocals which sound like a madman's inaudible rantings prior to a killing spree...
With the recent break-up of American Post-Hardcore Peddlers 'These Arms Are Snakes' and the half-hearted direction that 'Mars Volta' have taken of late, it's nice to hear that there are still bands putting out intelligent, obtuse listening like this single. What's even more surprising is that these guys are from this country and are making music this grandiose sounding!
So if you like your music heavy but with depth and experimentation, then 'Call Me Dragon' will definitely appeal. Link to their Mysapce and Download for free here...
3/03/10
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