Post-rock is not the easiest genre to break into. Many have tried over the years, and most have stumbled at the first hurdle - failing to bring something new to the epic loud-quiet-louder formula laid down by the likes of Mogwai and Explosions In The Sky. Some don't have the talent, others just don't have the imagination. Thankfully, Vessels have both in spades and, with their debut album, have not only managed to elbow their way in amongst the other bands in the genre, but have pushed straight past them and begun dictating new rules. With math-rock influences a plenty, complex song structures and regular time signature changes, they have recorded one of the most exciting albums to be released this year. From the thrilling heaviness of tracks like 'An Idle Brain & The Devil's Workshop', or the single, 'A Hundred Times In Every Direction', to the sublime, piano-led 'Yuki', this album is simply flawless. And as CMU Social regulars now, their bloody marvelous live too.
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