For Ear Sake

Braveyoung - We are Lonely Animals (2011)

Genres: Ambient, Experimental, Post-Rock

I'm just going to start this one off by saying these guys are amazing. A good friend of mine introduced them to me about a year ago and I was thoroughly impressed. Braveyoung is a relatively new band, forming back in 2008.

We are Lonely Animals is comparable to a full motion picture soundtrack. Every track on this album tells a beautiful story; stories of joy, pain, struggle, laughter, sorrow, and more. There were times while listening to this album I shut my eyes and let the music speak to me. From start to finish, I was moved by the music, and at one point was almost brought to tears. The best part of this album is the stories are told solely though music. In fact, I think there is only one track on the entire album that actually has lyrics. With that being said, the vocals that are actually on the album are not that impressive, but the music that accompanies the singing takes over the song.

Braveyoung's sound can collectively be described as powerful. Dark, slow, swirling guitars accompanied by soft yet compelling percussion makes for an amazing sound. This album is highly recommended, and definitely worth a listen. it's available on vinyl (click here) and cd as well as digital download on iTunes (click here). Here's a very somber song called "Dark Days, Including After Midnight" that I particularly enjoy, and I hope you do as well. Thank you for reading.

Braveyoung - Dark Days, Including After Midnight