Crashes to Light, Minutes to Its Fall

Crashes to Light, Minutes to Its Fall Artist: Cul de Sac
Label: Thirsty Ear
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 700435706422
EAN: 0700435706422
ASIN: B00000IAGK


Release Date: 1999-05-04

Crashes to Light, Minutes to Its Fall


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Tracks:

  1. Etaoin Shrdlu
  2. K
  3. A Voice Through A Cloud
  4. Into The Cone Of Cold
  5. Far Off, The Fabulous Iron Serpent Whistles
  6. Father Silence
  7. Hagstrom
  8. Sands Of Iwo Jima
  9. Auf Der Maur
  10. On The Roof Of The World

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Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Cul De Sac-'Crashes To Light,Minutes To It's..'(Thirsty Ear).......2005-02-23

Not as good as this title's follow-up release 'Immortality Lessons'(see my review),but still decent enough.Thought that 'Crashes To...' was also tough to describe,but here goes... experimental post-rock.Ten cuts with a total of 72:54,so it is a long record.Best two tracks that held my full attention were the nearly ten-minute "A Voice Through A Cloud" and the disc's other lengthy tune "Sands Of Two Jima".Line-up:Glenn Jones-guitar,Michael Bloom-bass,Robin Amos-synth and John Proudman-drums.Just might appeal to fans of Jessamine,Tortoise,Flying Saucer Attack and Jim O'Rourke.

4 out of 5 stars about as close as pure post rock will come to a great CD.......2002-11-04

Simply put, Cul De Sac represents everything good about the relatively new genre of Post Rock. With their obvious musical saviness, Cul De Sac references an enormous wealth of obscure styles ranging all the way from progressive to surf to create a sound that is as much in debt to fusion pioneers "The Mahavishnu Orchestra" as to the classic "Beach Boys". "Crashes to Light..." is certainly no exception to this established image of diversity as it seamlessly melds the sonically mammoth guitar blasts of Sonic Youth with the mellow ambience of Tortoise and effectively covers everything in between. Containing no vocals to limit or formalize the ideas presented on "Crashes to Light..." the instruments are allowed to flow and melt until the ideas of individual notes and written music fades into the background in favor of a shimmering tapestry of majestic noise. Then, proceeding like an extended dream, the album creates a myriad of highs and lows that have endless depth leaving the listener completely enveloped in sound by the end of the CD. Although each song seems to almost dissolve into the next, the album's true centerpiece is the 12+ minute opus "The Sands of Iwo Jima" which is guaranteed to impress any critic of the post rock scene. However, in similar fashion to the old progressive rock bands of the 70s, some may be turned off by the obvious pretentiousness associated with this style of music, but for those who are able to digest a rather heady blend of middle-eastern vibes and krautrock soundscape explorations, this album delivers exactly that. With more power than Tortoise and less noise than Mogwai, Cul De Sac is a perfect middle ground for post rock making for an album that will not only appeal to fans of the genre, but also still remain accessible enough to be appreciated by most non-enthusiasts. Perhaps one of the greatest representations of what is going on today in the world of experimental indie, Cul De Sac is a good buy for anyone interested in hearing the direction being taken by much of today's underground music scene.

5 out of 5 stars One of my favorites.......2001-08-05

I have listened to this album many times and it never becomes boring. It helped me out with a kind of cleansing after a minor surgery, and everyone i've played it for absolutely loves it. It's music you can concentrate on and find new things each time, or music you can just let drift in the background. Things i love about it are the sound, they take your basic drum bass guitar, and make it something totally different that you wouldn't have expected. Also, the writing is so consistent throughout the whole album, there isn't a single track on the album you could do without.

4 out of 5 stars A trip........1999-06-13

Great instrumental music from Cambridge, MA's unheralded heroes. There is actually one song with words, but mostly the music will drive your mind sans verbiage.

3 out of 5 stars

Music Album:

  1. One More River to Cross ~ Canned Heat
  2. Live May 11, 1968 ~ H.P. Lovecraft
  3. Crimes of Passion ~ Big Head Todd & the Monsters
  4. Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight ~ The Carlisles
  5. I Stole the Morning Sun ~ Andy Zipf
  6. Honky Mofo ~ Honky Mofo
  7. The Flame Burns On: The Best of Neat Records ~ Various Artists
  8. Mustang 40th Anniversary ~ Various Artists
  9. God Bless the Conspiracy ~ McKendree Spring
  10. Summer 1973 ~ Skybird

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Mongo's Greatest Hits ~ Mongo Santamaria

Dedication ~ Herbie Hancock

Quotl ~ Maarten Ensemble Altena

Big Band Legends ~ Glenn Miller

En Solo

My Favourite Things ~ Al Jarreau

Ya Leyl [IMPORT] ~ Walid Tawfic

Traditional Scottish Ballads ~ Various Artists

Music of the Northern India V.1 ~ Various Artists

Music from the Middle East ~ John Berberian