[post-rock] (2017) Grails - Chalice Hymnal [FLAC,Tracks]{100.XY}
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(2017) Grails - Chalice Hymnal Review: Chalice Hymnal is the first proper full-length from Grails since 2011’s remarkable Deep Politics, although a second collection of their exploratory Black Tar Prophecies EP series arrived in between. As with every Grails album, the group continues to push its sound further, incorporating new influences, instruments, and production techniques. As clichéd as the genre name “post-rock” has become, the musical progression of the Grails catalog embodies the term perfectly, as the band has continually moved far beyond convention into something truly unique and indefinable. Chalice Hymnal easily seems like their least “rock” album yet; while they haven’t entirely abandoned blazing psych-rock guitars (just check the sludgy yet funky “New Prague”), they’re certainly less present here, and many of the guitars that appear are acoustic. There’s a much greater presence of electronics and dark, nearly trip-hop grooves on this album, especially on “Tough Guy.” It almost seems like Chalice Hymnal could be billed as a joint release between Grails and Lilacs & Champagne, the sample-heavy instrumental hip-hop side project formed by Grails members Alex John Hall and Emil Amos. One of L&C’s other members, Ash Black Bufflo, contributes percolating synthesizers to the album’s second track, “Pelham,” suggesting Giorgio Moroder as a possible influence along with soundtrack composers such as Ennio Morricone and Hugo Montenegro. Tracklist: 01 - Chalice Hymnal.flac 02 - Pelham.flac 03 - Empty Chamber.flac 04 - New Prague.flac 05 - Deeper Politics.flac 06 - Tough Guy.flac 07 - Rebecca.flac 08 - Deep Snow II.flac 09 - The Moth & The Flame.flac 10 - Thorns II.flac 11 - After The Funeral.flac Summary: Country: USA Genre: post-rock