All the Suits Began to Fall Off [EP, Single]

Mercury Program | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 24, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: EP, Single
• Label: Tiger Style
• ASIN: B00005B2XP
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #161,093 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful instrumental indie rock blah blah, August 28, 2001

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B. Compton "all-around okay guy" (Lexington, KY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: All the Suits Began to Fall Off (Audio CD)

Whatever you want to call this kind of music -- the kind of instrumental indie rock that comes from bands like Tristeza and Mogwai, and to a lesser degree Godspeed You Black Emperor! and A Silver Mt. Zion; the kind that displays incredible aesthetic appeal and musicianship; the kind that isn't afraid to rock when rocking is clearly called for; the kind that seems kinda Prog-rock-ish if you don't think about it too much -- this is some of the best of that kind of music you will ever hear. I caught this band live a couple of weeks ago, and they made me a believer. This record is so extremely well done, it makes me wonder why the members of this band haven't all packed it up and gone home, back to more ordinary jobs and more ordinary days, reluctant to try to ever do anything this good again. Because my heart tells me it can't get any better. God help you, less fortunate bands, if you try to release a record in this genre ever again. God help you.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a PHenomonal piece of work, October 1, 2001

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G. Busy (busan, korea) - See all my reviews

This review is from: All the Suits Began to Fall Off (Audio CD)

This EP is so good, that words cannot do it justice. They thought so too and exercised restraint (no lyrics) on this album. It is a departure from the previous album From the Vapor of Gasoline (which is also a very good album) in other ways, too, however; it features a more delicate production and more intricate interplay between the instruments. The production is such that it highlights the timbre of each instrument and, thus, their interdependency, whereas the previous album seemed content to let everything settle into a murky consistency at various points (usually when things started to rock). FTVOG also had the problem of being a bit monotonous (of course: in the end, you grew to enjoy it for all its shortcomings). All the Suits Began to Fall OFf seems to be flawless, however - a well-rounded tour; very beautiful, bold and particular. Try if you like: John Fahey, Tortoise, June of 44, Sea Tiger, etc.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I think I'm in love!, July 23, 2001

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benjamin rouse (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: All the Suits Began to Fall Off (Audio CD)

This band (along with The Album Leaf) is definitely the most inspiring band that I've heard in a long time. Meaty bass lines, unerring percussion, the spine tingling vibraphones, and the weaving melodies of guitar and cello really show how powerful subtilities can be. It's really worth it to take an opportunity to sit back and let this ep unfold before you, taking note of each layer as it progresses. I can't wait to finally see them live.