Stubborn Persistent Illusions

by Do Make Say Think

Stubborn Persistent Illusions cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 19 May 2017
  • Label: Constellation Records
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 1:00:50
  • Community rating: 3.54/5 from 13 ratings

Artists on this release: Michael Barth, Julie Penner, Leon Kingstone

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Marking their first new album in eight years, 'Stubborn Persistent Illusions' is a triumphant return from the legendary Canadian post-rock collective. The record is a warm, lush, and masterfully composed journey, showcasing their signature blend of intricate, interlocking guitar melodies, jazzy rhythms, and cinematic, building arrangements. It's a beautiful and dynamic album that reaffirmed their status as one of the genre's most vital and inventive bands.

Genres

Descriptors: Instrumental, Atmospheric, Progressive, Dynamic, Rhythmic, Melodic

Tracklist

  1. War on Torpor (5:23)
  2. Horripilation (10:27)
  3. A Murder of Thoughts (5:52)
  4. Bound (4:49)
  5. And Boundless (7:13)
  6. Her Eyes on the Horizon (8:20)
  7. As Far as the Eye Can See (7:51)
  8. Shlomo's Son (3:44)
  9. Return, Return Again (7:08)

Credits

  • Do Make Say Think - primary artist
  • Leon Kingstone - baritone saxophone
  • Martin Krafft - lacquer cut by
  • Marianne Collins - painting, illustration [drawing], artwork [etching]
  • Dave Mitchell - performer
  • James Payment - performer
  • Michael Barth - trumpet
  • Marilyn Spearin - typography [handwriting by]

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