City Breathing

You Should Know


The press release on Brooklyn's City Breathing was intriguing to me because the description of the band compared them to Owen, Explosions In The Sky, and Band Of Horses. Considering how much I love those artists, and how different they all are, I was pretty curious as to how City Breathing could meld such diverse influences. After listening to the band's new album Look How It's Snowing Upwards, Look How They Move Towards Heaven, I definitely hear the Explosions In The Sky influence, and the vocals come off like a more uplifting take on Mike Kinsella. Band Of Horses I'm not hearing at all, but two out of three ain't bad. Combining ethereal and atmospheric guitar-work with more intimate moments, City Breathing sounds like a post-rock band with pop sensibilities. There has to be a word for that.. how about post-pop? The epic "We Can Retrace The Sinking Sky" is a good indication of the band's capabilities. The track combines soaring reverb-heavy electric guitar with a finger-picked acoustic guitar riff, silky smooth vocals, and electronic nuance. This is definitely a band worth checking out, and you can do so for next to nothing considering the band is adopting the Radiohead-inspired variable-pricing model. Fans can pay whatever price they think is fair for a digital copy of the album, or they can pay $5 to $12 for a hard copy. Visit the City Breathing myspace page to lend your support. -- Capt. Obvious

Listen:
MP3: City Breathing - We Can Retrace The Sinking Sky
MP3: City Breathing - Rain And Revolution

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