Cale-Drew

Jakob | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 18, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Midium
• ASIN: B000AXWUZU
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #379,963 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

At times putting the post into rock & at others kicking the whole bloody fence down, this NZ 3 piece's lush & textured take on the guitar/bass/drums format continues to broaden & enthrall with every performance & release. Their music is captivating & mesmerizing, the sedate becoming devastating in the blink of a crowd's collective eye. For fans of: Mogwai, Godflesh, Mono....RECOMMENDED!

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Favorite Post-Rock record ever., January 5, 2011

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Geoff Kuhfeldt "Silly Geek" (Houston, Tx USA) - See all my reviews

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I love this record, I love Jakob across their discography, but this is the standout for me. I have listened to this type of music for at least 20 years (straight arc back through shoegaze and noise sculpture) this is a high point, it is mesmerizing and melodic. Heavy, and definitely rooted in rock but something else all together. I love it.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Natural High, May 26, 2010

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Dean Evans "Ethereal Addict" (Syracuse, New York) - See all my reviews
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This New Zealand trio could conquer the war on drugs single-handedly, for one can catch a buzz just listening to ANY of their albums. Cale Drew would be an excellent place to start your natural high binge. I have never heard a more powerful, multi-layered, and textured musical landscape in all the years that I have listened to music than the one that is produced by this band. To think that all of that sound comes from just three artists is MIND-BOGGLING. If an eagle could have music in its head while soaring above the granite cliffs while in a somber (NOT depressed, mind you), but somber, introspective mood, it would be Jakob. I hate to make comparisons, especially with a respect to this band who possess a very unique sound, but to give you some additional insight for you decision to buy or not to buy their work, I would describe them as a mix of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Mogwai, God Is An Astronaut, Explosions In The Sky, the MELLOW sections of ISIS, a dose of Red Sparrowes, and pinch of Tangerine Dream. I HIGHLY recommend checking out Jakob's video "Verstaeker" on Youtube. If you even kinda like ANY of the aforementioned bands, that video and all of Jakob's music WILL BLOW YOU AWAY! Enjoy!