f#a# (infinity symbol)

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Amazement Where Words Can't Fill In The Blanks, 2008-11-08
If I was told this would become one of my favorite albums of all time a few years ago I'd laugh it off. Looking back I regret not getting into this band sooner. Godspeed! You Black Emperer are a Canadian Post-Rock group consisting of nine members. Who seem to have a knack at making music that transcends both structure and art as a whole. br / br /Blending orchestrated segments together with rock instrumentation, and pretentious ambiance, Godspeed is a band you'll be finding yourself listening to again and again. Three tracks flow in courses or movements if you will, but bind together so cohesively it'd be pointless to choose a certain segment and call it a day. Spanning out enough to breach the hour mark, along with it the fastest hour you will ever encounter. br / br /GY!BE isn't for everyone. If you're a fan of the Post-Rock scene you should be quite familiar with the long durations and hopefully of developed the skills (to be a patient listener). To people familiar with pop formated tunes this can be a lot to digest, never say never just start slow. Ease yourself into more progressive material! Try starting out with the band Explosions In The Sky, a more garage orientated post-rock band. br / br /I really wish I could say more then other reviewers to make my review that much more important. Unfortunately I can't, I believe this is an album where the plot is your variable. The atmosphere though is quite dark in nature, gloomily triumphant though. Danny Boyle, director of "28 Days Later", claims this to be the ultimate soundtrack for his film. Depicting the post-apocalyptic virally infected ruins of England, survivors struggle to reach safety . If an album can inspire imagery of that magnitude, no telling what you could imagine. I find it great when coupled with a good book, or on a rainy afternoon. The music is so full, and never will you be greeted to enduring anything less then top notch. Never falling victim to the loudness wars, this album has range! br / br /Do yourself a favor buy it, if you're not satisfied come back to it at a later time. It's an album that really grows on you, and if you're willing to let it expand I'm sure it will. This album currently resides in my top five favorite albums, and along with it the reward of being played on a frequented basis.

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short but sweet, 2007-10-10
i have the lp of this. some time was actually put into it. br / br /it comes with a etching of a train and an actual penny that was run over by a train. the lp misses the song providence. on side b(east hastings) the very end repeats forvever unless you stop the record. giving more meaning to the title F# A# infinity. br / br /the music is great but is mostly soundscapes. a great experience. br /recommended.

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great debut, 2007-06-16
I totally love this record. Their music here is based less on noise and more on melodies. It's a really great album even if it's quite different to their later releases. br /I remember when I first heard this album many years ago I was totally captivated.

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-- I have, 2007-05-18
this is one work that demands your full attention and time (three songs at aprox. 1 hour total) so just set back and take the ride,brilliant glorious music , just fall into it ---

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blew my mind., 2007-04-12
this album gives me goosebumps. br /it sends me through a roller-coaster of emotions! br / br /it is totally epic. br / br /this was the first album i ever heard by godspeed in my life, so it was a pretty much life changing moment. haha. br / br /it needs to be listened to in one sitting though, br /no other way should be allowed. br /