Paint the Sky Red

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1024"] image courtesy: http://www.juneflanders.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/paint-wallpaper2-1024x576.jpg[/caption] This post-rock group is relatively younger. Their first studio album came out in 2011, and the band has been active ever since. The first record, which was self-titled, helped them gain recognition along with live performances; but their fan base built only after their latest studio album – “Not All Who Wander Are Lost” released in February 2015. The use of guitar in the lead and the gentle to abrupt shifts in tempo and complete continuity has them stand out from the others in experimental rock. We Lost the Sea [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1024"] image courtesy: https://letithappenmusicblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/oK_iOrqh-1024x576.jpg[/caption] This Australian rock group has been active since 2007. They make experimental rock music, but under the genre, they call “Epic” which seems to be a form of storytelling through instrumentals. Of all music they’ve made, Crimea (2010) stands out to be the most impactful. With their repetitive themes and rapidly changing voice with each record, there’s no deciding which one of their songs is the best, but it’s for sure that this song will go down in history for its music. Oh Hiroshima [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1024"] image courtesy: http://www.nappertime.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/modernity-hiroshima-1024x576.jpg[/caption] This mysterious post-rock group from Sweden has been active since 2007. While they haven’t reached the peak of their fame, Oh Hiroshima still has made an impact in the experimental rock community. Their new album “In Silence We Yearn” with bits of vocals in a phasing voice is hard hitting and engrossing. With a unique voice and long and enchanting instrumentals, Oh Hiroshima comes highly recommended. Mogwai [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1024"] image courtesy: http://www.monstersandcritics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/mogwailivescotland-1024x576.jpg[/caption] Mogwai is another one of those bands which constantly changes their style. The Welsh group has used recorded radio and police tape samples, vocals, countless instruments and still manage to have room for change. If one listens to an album like “Come on, Die Young” (1999) with a heavy indie sound and Welsh vocals in-between, they wouldn’t recognise Mogwai’s music with “Rave Tapes” (2014) with its heavy techno rock influences. Every record by the band is a journey worth taking. God is an Astronaut [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1024"] image courtesy: https://frapress.gr/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/god-is-an-astronaut7-1024x576.jpg[/caption] This Irish band was formed in 2002 and uses techno, indie, classical and folk elements in different places. On “All is Violent, All is Bright” (2005), the group used a Tabla on rhythm and the music still turned out to be outright amazing. The obscurity of “God is an Astronaut” reached its peak with me when they successfully used silence and howling wind in their songs and still kept them sounding well. Aswekeepsearching [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1200"] image courtesyhttps://f4.bcbits.com/img/0009808159_10.jpg[/caption] This is by far the youngest band on this list. Making their debut in 2014 with their first studio album “Growing Suspicions”, the band gained rapid recognition in the Indie community. However, their fan base exploded after the release of their 2015 album “Khwaab”. An amazing use of language in vocals and strong lyrical content with beautifully orchestrated and executed instrumentals showcases the Indian Band’s talent. Their New album, “Zia” (2017) is out on limited release, and there is only praise to be heard. The essence of the song is better understood if you understand Hindi, but the message will still be carried successfully by the music.   If you decide to actually listen to the music, then you can thank me later. This journey to the notes of these songs will bring change in your taste for good.