The Exquisite Death of Saxon Shore (CD)
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! The Exquisite Death of Saxon Shore is characterized by Saxon Shore's lush, intense, melodic brand of instrumental rock. The full-length is a vibrant mix of electronics and acoustic instruments, from the white label 12" sounds of "Marked with Knowledge" to the metallic refrains of "Isolated by the Secret of Your Fellow Men " to the pop sensibilities and hooks of "With a Red Suit You Will Become a Man," all filtered through the expert and artful ears of engineer, producer, and mixer Dave Fridmann (Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, Sleater-Kinney). Through 10 songs, Saxon Shore explore the story of their own hypothetical death complete with a moment of silence to close the album. Their allegory of life and death is depicted through artwork from Philadelphia artist Ben Volta who collaborated with the band through the year long recording process. The album exhibits the reincarnated, resurrected, resuscitated spirit of the band.![]()
| Tracklisting | |
| Disk | 1 | |
| 1 | The Revolution Will Be Streaming |
| 2 | This Shameless Moment |
| 3 | With A Red Suit You Will Become A Man |
| 4 | Silence Lends A Face To The Soul |
| 5 | Isolated By The Secrets Of Fellow Men |
| 6 | The Shaping Of A Helpless Joy |
| 7 | Marked With The Knowledge |
| 8 | A Greatness At The Cost Of Goodness |
| 9 | How We Conquered The Western World On Horseback |
| 10 | The Lame Shall Enter First |
| Chris L.
- Winthrop, MA, USA |
| The Saxon Shore is one of those instrumental bands that do so much musically, its really amazing. "The Exquisite Death of..." is easily one of the best releases of the year in my opinion. After hearing 30 seconds of the first track, you will agree. RIYL: Explosions in the Sky, sadness, triumph, and majesty. | |