Black Mountains sophomore effort,
In the Future (
Jagjaguwar), might feel a bit like rooting hand and heart for the wicked ways of the bad guy. In this, the bands bi-polar prophecy, five prog stroking Canucks rub unhinged surges of sprawling riff rock up next to minimal bouts of apocalyptic country folk. But a closer look into this epic ode to dark arts, dark deeds, and very dark times indeed, reveals a band no so enamored with shedding blood themselves, but stoically snuffing out those who desire to do so. Root away
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David Pitz
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MP3: Black Mountain:: "Tyrants" In The Future
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