This Will Destroy You

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There's a good amount of post-rock in my music collection, and I've criminally failed to cover the genre up to this point on the blog, so I'll make a conscious effort to expand the musical content here in 2008. Either there seems to have been an influx of brooding instrumental indie music in recent years, or the success of bands like Explosions In The Sky and Mogwai has merely helped to expose similar bands.  One such band is San Marcos, Texas' very own This Will Destroy You.  Comprised of five members, and signed to Magic Bullet Records, the band's self-titled follow-up to their successful 2005 debut EP Young Mountain is scheduled to be released on January 29th, yet you can acquire the album in its digital form through iTunes, eMusic, and other fine online vendors.  The band combines sweeping guitars, phasing keys, expertly placed electronics, and other atmospheric elements to create majestic soundscapes that build from subtle and methodical to loud and powerful.  This Will Destroy You will be playing a handful of Texas shows in February, and will embark on an international tour in April. -- Capt. Obvious

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MP3: This Will Destroy You - Threads

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