I AM YOUR BASTARD WINGS

This year amazes me by quality, not quantity. I mean, good releases are few, but they're indeed amazing. EKSI EKSO, a reincarnation of ON FIRE, takes us into the deep wells of melancholic yet warm and sunny song-oriented Post-Rock, devoid of most cliches you heard from other numerous bands of the genre. Dynamic and melodic, with magnificient violin solos, masterful vocals and dreamy atmosphere, 'I Am Your Bastard Wings' is a welcome gift to those who appreciate bands like IMMANU EL, iLIKETRAINS, SIGUR ROS, YNDI HALDA, NEIL ON IMPRESSION and JOHNNYTWENTYTHREE. Do yourself a favour and get this album by any means. All songs are good in their own way, but pearls like 'The Choir Will Always Sing', 'I Thought You Died The Last Time' and 'Mavri' just pushed this album from 3 stars to 4 in my own personal Post-Rock pantheon. Highly recommended!