Monday, June 15, 2009

Signal Hill - More After We're Gone

Read my entire review on The Silent Ballet.

It's the drummer that really sold me on Signal Hill. The drumming has all kinds of subtle touches, gentle accents placed deftly into ripe empty spaces, and intelligently played textures that generate a rich base for the instruments to flourish, giving Signal Hill something different to offer. In "Luna", the spartan drum line has this awesome hanging high-hat that compels me to keep listening to the song's aqueous rhythm. "Floruit" is the best track on offer, and again it's Tim Cooper on drums adding such a diversity of texture that I cannot stop listening once it starts. So, Tim Cooper, you're the man. You keep Signal Hill in the conversation. Bravo.

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