a r t i s t : Black Mountain
        t i t l e : In The Future
          d a t e : 2008
        l a b e l : Jagjaguwar (JAG090)
        g e n r e : Rock
  r l s.  d a t e : Dec/2007
      t r a c k s : 10
    b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
          s i z e : 82,1 MB

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     Favorite psych-and-prog-spiritual pioneers BLACK MOUNTAIN are
     back with "In The Future", their second full-length album that
     resonates with the same epic ring, beloved deep rock
     touchstones and genuine folk fragility that made their
     self-titled debut full-length an instant classic. The new
     album possesses immense breadth, seamlessly showcasing short
     and classic folk-pop gems along with driving modern rock
     masterpieces, peaking with "Bright Lights", a seventeen-minute
     multi-dimensional opus that gives Pink Floyd's "Echoes" a run
     for its money.

     The new album also demonstrates a compelling evolution. Black
     Mountain's first self-titled album was like being in sixth
     grade, when there's a few new kids in class who you know
     you're supposed to hang with. You're out of the gates, but you
     still stumble and shake when the teachers yell at you. "In The
     Future", ninth grade and summer vacation are over. You're
     heading back to high school to hang in the hallways with those
     same kids who now have wispy and dirty moustaches, long hair
     and breasts. The teachers don't scare you. The jocks are
     boring, and your record collection is more important than the
     prettiest girl at school. It's the first real taste of
     independence in the quest for absolute freedom.

     Black Mountain is Matt Camirand, Stephen McBean, Jeremy
     Schmidt, Amber Webber and Joshua Wells. The band hails from
     Vancouver, British Columbia, and have been making music
     together since 2004. Their debut album garnered an impressive
     amount of critical acclaim, including Pitchfork's prestigious
     "Best New Music" tag, as well as being deemed by Uncut
     magazine as the 4th best album of 2005. The band has toured
     the world, playing the smallest of rock clubs and the largest
     of outdoor amphitheaters. And the broad appeal of their
     musical work is unique, in that even though they are
     championed by the more underground-minded record-collector
     type of music fan as well as by high-profile musicians such as
     Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips, Black Mountain's live
     performances and recordings also retain a very universal
     appeal, sticking readily to the ribs of most any
     garden-variety music fan. Perhaps Black Mountain strive to
     make music that is uncompromising but inclusive.

     "In The Future", mostly produced by Black Mountain, was
     recorded at three different studios, and all but one song was
     mixed by John Congleton, known for his work with Explosions in
     the Sky, Modest Mouse, R. Kelly, the Polyphonic Spree and
     Erykah Badu, amongst others. "Stay Free" -- borrowed
     previously for inclusion on the Spiderman III soundtrack --
     was recorded, mixed and produced by Dave Sardy, who has done
     work with the Rolling Stones, Wolfmother, Oasis and LCD
     Soundsystem.

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      01-Stormy High                                            [04:34]
      02-Angels                                                 [03:08]
      03-Tyrants                                                [08:03]
      04-Wucan                                                  [06:03]
      05-Stay Free                                              [04:30]
      06-Queens Will Play                                       [05:17]
      07-Evil Ways                                              [03:26]
      08-Wild Wind                                              [01:43]
      09-Bright Lights                                          [16:41]
      10-Night Walks                                            [03:57]
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