Godspeed You Black Emperor!

[justmatt]

Anyone here listen to them? I was playing HL2 to their music the other day and it was cool.

 

[IonizeMyAtoms]

I love them. The song in 28 Days Later where he's wandering around at the very beginning is actually a song called East Hastings by them. They're a Montreal band, it's kinda odd that they're in a small British movie. But they're awesome.

 

[justmatt]

I know . I wasn't asking about them because I didn't know anything about them. I actually went and saw them a few years ago in concert. It was great.

 

[IonizeMyAtoms]

Haha sorry, didn't mean to imply you were, I just mentioned that for anyone who doesn't know who they are but likes that movie (which everyone should... )
A couple of my friend's saw them a couple years ago too, went on schrooms, said it was the craziest experience ever

 

[JNightshade]

any songs in particular that are really good?

 

[huntingbear]

9-15-00 (Part One) is awesome

 

[Fat Tony!]

/me tried to "aquire" some of their music because it matched my taste in bands but never got round to it

What is their genre?

 

[Dinkleberry]

Heard some of their stuff (a song or two) on radio 3 a coupla weeks ago. I may invest in an album or two sometime. Rule of thumb - anything musical from Montreal is good.

 

[justmatt]

any songs in particular that are really good?

If you can find the album "Lift Your Skinny Fists...", then I would recommend the first track on the second disc...after the guy is done talking about Coney Island.

 

[justmatt]

/me tried to "aquire" some of their music because it matched my taste in bands but never got round to it

What is their genre?

Well, I personally hate putting things in genres. I honestly don't know what I would call this band though, if I had to. I can break them down for you though:

There are 9 of them (that play instruments). 3 guitarists, 2 bassists, 2 percussionists, a cellist, and a violinist. It makes for a very packed stage.

As far as what "kind" of music they play...if I had to call it a broad genre, I would call it rock music. The songs are all instrumental though, incredibly moody (ranging from dark to beautiful to insane) and are often 15+ minutes long with almost an "orchestrated" feel to them.

Often they will have 20+ minute tracks on a CD that will consist of 2 or more sperate "movements" or "songs".

If you have an appreciation for mood, melody, and intensity, and have a long attention span, I'd recommend perhaps starting out buying their CD "Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven".