Things Shaped in Passing

The Six Parts Seven | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 19, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Suicide Squeeze
• ASIN: B00005YDJ7
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #228,563 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This album is absolutely gorgeous, December 13, 2005

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A. Patterson "reformed hermit" (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
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These guys are seriously my favorite band right now. This is an absolutely gorgeous compilation of music. It is deep, sorrowful, reflective, lonely, quiet, hopeful, and breathtaking. Seriously, folks. I think I even cried when I first heard this and I'm not much of a softy. I went all the way to Chicago to see these guys - they are the best undiscovered band I know. Well worth the investment. I give it 6 stars on a scale of 5.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A mystery from Ohio, January 4, 2006

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E. Weed (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
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I heard a snippet of this on NPR and, entranced by the guitar sounds, took a chance on the CD. It's like ambient Eno meets Steve Reich meets...well, layers of electric guitars (including a pedal steel), piano, bass, and drums. In spite of the electric orientation, the music is gentle, even when it builds into a rich, full palette. It's based on motifs that morph over time in an hypnotic fashion (hence the reference to Reich). My first (and momentary) impression was as if I were hearing, say, Lucinda William's band warming up but never quite getting anywhere...but I say that as a cautionary note. Once you let yourself go into the music, it will take you off at it's own relaxed speed, like an float down a slow and sweet river.

This is one of the best things I've heard in a long time.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good for the soul, December 9, 2003

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Alex (Granville, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

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The Six Parts Seven are a magnificent band. Non-threatening post-rock. It is subdued and the farthest thing from pretentious that one could ever hear. There are no sweeping grandiose crecendos here, just sincere instrumental music. "Things Shaped in Passing" may be there best yet, although "In the Late Style of Fire" off of "Things Shaped in Passing" is still my favorite Six parts seven song. The pieces are so textured. I have never felt so calm listening to music in my entire life. I need to see them play live. If there are any shows in the Cleveland area soon and you are near Granville, OH (Denison University), i will pay you money if you will drive me to the show. Thank you and goodnight