Black Mountain--In The Future-2008-i8

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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57:22 min



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