Saturday, March 31, 2007

mewithoutYou- Brother, Sister (10/10)



2006
Tooth And Nail Records

1. Messes Of Men
2. The Dryness And The Rain
3. Wolf Am I! (And Shadow)
4. Yellow Spider
5. A Glass Can Only Spill What It Contains
6. Nice And Blue (Pt. Two)
7. The Sun And The Moon
8. Orange Spider
9. C-Minor
10. In A Market Dimly Lit
11. O, Porcupine
12. Brownish Spider
13. In A Sweater Poorly Knit

There's not really much I can't say, but at the same time there's not enough words in the world to describe the feeling you get when you listen to a cd and realize that a band has achieved perhaps the greatest thing they are capable of. Brother, Sister is one of the greatest albums of our generation, hands down. If you disagree, I'll fight you. If you agree, I'll fight you. ANNNNNNYYYYWWWWAAAAYYYYYYY....

The musicianship on this album is incredible, the production is perfect, the artwork is gorgeous, the song titles and album title are just moving, and Aaron's poetry is as awe inspiring as ever. When you listen to song after song, it just becomes so clear how much this band has grown, and what a clear direction they have found. Every so often I hear a cd and I just don't really have anything to say. Go listen to this. Now. It's incredible.

There is no need to analyze, no need to grade or pick out imperfections.

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