FIND A PLACE TO BE SAFE

Well once again i'm following Memowakeman's lead when it comes to Post-Rock and this is another album that doesn't disappoint. COLLAPSE UNDER THE EMPIRE are from Germany and they are a duo. A couple of things that stood out for me are the abundance of keyboards which sound great and also the shorter tracks on this 49 minute album.This is a powerful affair but as with most Post-Rock we get plenty of atmosphere in these falling and rising soundscapes.

"Captured Moments" builds quickly then kicks in after 1 1/2 minutes. It settles back then builds again. I like the guitar and drums after 2 1/2 minutes then it kicks in again. A gorgeous sound before 3 1/2 minutes. "Crawling" opens with some raw sounding guitar that echoes then keys,a beat and atmosphere take over. It's building before 2 minutes.Here we go ! Love the guitar 3 1/2 minutes in. "Find A Place To Be Safe" has a melancholic and emotional start. It's building then it's kicking ass before it settles 4 minutes in. It starts to build again. Nice.

"Tranquility" builds to a nice heavy groove. Love the drumming and atmophere after 2 minutes as it settles. It kicks back in once more. "Angle Of Incidence" is a cool sounding track that starts to pick up 1 1/2 minutes in.It settles back 4 minutes in to end it. "Decay" has such a rich sound to it. The guitar after 2 1/2 minutes is incredible. It settles some with keys standing out then it kicks back in after 5 minutes. "Far To The Past" builds right from the start and I really like when the drums come in. It settles back 2 minutes in but not for long.

"A Smell Of Boiled Greens" is a short almost electronic sounding piece. "Intelligence" kicks in around a minute then settles back to the earlier keys and drums soundscape again as contrasts continue. "Conscious Of Theory" settles into a heavy beat driven number fairly quickly. I like the synths that play over top before 2 minutes to the end. "Take A Shot On Me" is experimental sounding until the keys arrive a minute in. Drums follow as it builds.

This was a pleasure to listen to and if your into Post-Rock it's worth checking out.