Since Efterklang hails from Denmark, of course I found them through Hits in the Car and the ever-tasteful Stytzer. The first half of "Cutting Ice to Snow" is a slow building exercise in chord progressions, modulations and subtle tonal shifts. But once the piano begins the first true melodic line in a wonderful, tinkling fashion, the track begins to leave Ambient Drone Station and chug towards the Annuals city, complete with rhythm guitar, layered half-singing half-shouting vocals, huge, echoing bass drum and snare, long, centered bass note anchors, and a droning mini-organ background. Absolutely beautiful, despite the heavy borrowing from the Annuals.Efterklang: "Cutting Ice To Snow" [MySpace] [Last.fm] [Buy] [Via]
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