We Will Gently Destroy You

Ifwhen, Ifwhen | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 6, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Clairecords
• ASIN: B000WCN8X2
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #609,198 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

"Ifwhen will overwhelm your senses and dazzle your eardrums with their brand of sonic bliss. Walls of sound wash over you as percussion dances in between washes of fuzz." -- SomewhereCold

"Somewhere between lush instrumentation and experimental noise lies the rather jarring but intriguing sound of Ifwhen. How three people can make so much noise is the first question that comes to mind." -- Delusions of Adequacy "Uncanny combination of floating vocal melodies, distorted guitars, sound wall of keyboards, digital drum beats, and progressive bass lines is very hypnotizing and contagious." -- MarCreation

Formed by Merc--a founding member of post-shoegaze band All Natural Lemon & Lime Flavors--Ifwhen has been spreading their somewhat noisy, melodic, and oddly structured music throughout NYC and beyond. ANL+LF received worldwide acclaim with three LPs released in the US, Europe, and Japan. The band's sound was considered unique due its complexity, both sonically and compositionally. That band disbanded in early 2000, and Merc rose from the ashes to form Ifwhen, taking complexity and sonic attitude to the next level. With a live show that includes a real-time visual artist creating live projections and an immense arsenal of sound, Ifwhen is not meant to be "listened to." It is meant to be experienced.

We Will Gently Destroy You, mixed by Dälek's Oktopus at Deadverse Studios in early 2007, marks the band's first US release. Sounding like carefully orchestrated chaos, dense walls of sound create multiple rhythms. Gentle vocals and melodic hooks float through the songs, managing to consistently keep them pretty around the edges. Somehow it all makes just enough sense--convincing you that normalcy is just another part of the equation. Influences and elements are certainly present, though difficult to put a finger on--not quite as twisted as Syd Barrett, not as monstrous as Glenn Branca, not as abrasive as the Velvet Underground, and not as technical as King Crimson--but it is certainly all in there.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For Fans of All Natural Lemon & Lime Flavors, March 7, 2008

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Ben W. Rogers (Pensacola, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: We Will Gently Destroy You (MP3 Download)

Odd timings and structures are most prominent in this release. I love how the drums and bass create a groove that is almost independent of the rest. The sonic explosions are melodic yet dark and brooding at times, almost akin to Dälek's dark melodies. Definitely pick this up to hear one of the more unique post-shoegazing acts.