Crashes to Light, Minutes to Its Fall
by Cul de Sac
- Type: Album
- Released: 4 May 1999
- Label: Thirsty Ear
- Country: United States
- Length: 1:13:01
- Community rating: 3.92/5 from 6 ratings
Artists on this release: Michael Knoblach, Robin Amos, Jon Proudman, Michael Bloom, Jon Williams, objects, Glenn Jones
Album Notes & Community Reviews
'Crashes to Light, Minutes to Its Fall' merges krautrock-inflected rhythms with sprawling instrumental passages, reflecting the band's ongoing dialogue with both avant-garde structures and American Primitivism. The recording process saw the group expanding their sonic palette, cementing their role within the late-90s Boston underground scene.
Genres
Descriptors: instrumental, rhythmic, complex, avant-garde, experimental
Tracklist
- Etaoin Shrdlu (8:55)
- K (6:20)
- A Voice Through A Cloud (9:23)
- Into The Cone Of Cold (3:46)
- Far Off, The Fabulous Iron Serpent Whistles (6:04)
- Father Silence (9:25)
- Hagstr枚m (9:17)
- Sands Of Iwo Jima (12:31)
- Auf Der Maur (0:53)
- On The Roof Of The World (6:27)
Credits
- Cul de Sac - primary artist, composed by
- Michael Bloom - bass, objects [stevens bar], sampler [occasional]
- Glenn Jones - composed by, guitar [guitars], objects [contraption], bouzouki
- Robert Dunkarton - cover ["the night-blowing cereus" engraved by]
- Philip Reinagle, R.A. - cover [flower painted by], painting [flower painted by]
- Abraham Pether - cover [moonlight by], artwork [moonlight by]
- Jon Proudman - drums, sampler [occasional]
- Robin Amos - synthesizer, electronics, autoharp