metaghostin' Vol. XII - Film School on Paper

Film School on Paper - 32'01"

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1. Possessed / The Great Unraveling / The Great Unraveling (1997)
2. Several Circles / Tidal Arms / The Sun Exploding (2011)
3. Frame by Frame / King Crimson / Discipline (1981)
4. Behaving Badly / Animals as Leaders / Animals as Leaders (2009)
5. Let's Get Tired / Zona Mexicana / 3 Song EP (2009)
6. Landscape with Gun and Chandelier / Upsilon Acrux / Radian Futura (2009)
7. There's Nothing More / Jonny Classic and the Classic Johns / Your New Favorite Record (2005)

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When you listen to music in public, is that music a diagetic soundtrack to your own experiences or an extra-diagetic score for the world around you?

Tidal Arms - "The Sun Exploding" (2011)

In 5.5 billion years, our sun will have spent its first batch of nuclear reaction fuel and will rapidly expand, forming a red giant that envelops the inner solar system in a cloud of nebulous 1000-degree gas. If Tidal Arms' "The Sun Exploding" is any indication, this will be a snarly, melodious experience.

Tidal Arms have put forth a pretty solid effort here. Production is stellar (har), and a number of songs are pleasantly heavy and technical while still retaining a good sense of melody. There is some generous use of reverb, reminiscent of Brit-rockers Doves, if Doves listened to a steady diet of technical post-hardcore. There are a few uninspired tracks, but nothing offensively bad. Definitely worth a listen.

"The Sun Exploding" is available to stream in its entirety on Tidal Arms' bandcamp. 

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The Sun Exploding (2011)

 Acerola -
"Thanks Frankline for the heads up on these guys. Just wanted to post a link to the album and  say that after spending some intimate moments with this release its pretty jawsome. All should join in the sweet sweet post-punk math loveliness."