Ef "Ceremonies"

Country: Sweden
Sub Genre: Post Rock
Release date: September 1, 2013
Tracklist: 
1. Bells Bleed & Bloom (8:36)
2. Yield, Heart. Yield! (11:50)
3. Lake Vaettern (8:11)
4. Sex (3:00)
5. Delusions Of Grandeur (8:52)
6. Where G. Mallory Sleeps (9:14)
7. Thee Barren Soil Of Messaure (5:53)
8. Sun Grows Dim (Bonus Track) (6:05)

Line-up: 
Tomas Torsson - Guitar, vocals
Daniel Öhman - Guitar, keyboard/laptop
Niklas Åström - Drums
Erik Gustafsson - Guitar
Emanuel Olsson - Bass
    With
Jonathan Rosemark - Cello on track 1, 2 and 4
Joel Göransson - Cello on track 3, 6 and 7
Miriam Göransson - Violin on track 3, 6 and 7
David Fraenckel - Trombone on track 5, 6 and 7
Jonathan Gustafsson - Trumpet on track 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7
Anton Mattsson - Vocals on track 1, 2 and 3
David Wirzen - Additional Drums on track 6
Andreas Bonkowski - Programmed Beats on track 8

Description/Reviews: 

For one thing, it doesn't sound like any other post-rock record, even if the tropes it uses are suspiciously well-worn. The piano-driven melodies and soulful vocals sound right out of Blueneck, the persistent and rhythmic marching percussion comes from Explosions in the Sky, the euphoric, soaring compositions sound highly reminiscent of sleepmakeswaves and their ilk--all of the elements Ef use, individually taken, have been heard before.
But despite their derivative origins, it's the combination of these varied influences that makes Ef's music so moving, so perfectly crafted.

Read the full review at scenepointblank.com

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