Efterklang, “Towards the Bare Hill” mp3
by Jonathan
Efterklang
“Towards the Bare Hill” (mp3)
from Under Giant Trees
An exquisite composition by this ambitious Copenhagen post-rock group. The eastern rhythms and scales, combined with the weird vocal choir and ambient electronic flourishes, establish a mysterious and cosmic Sun Ra feel, but heavy tribalism of the percussion and the mournful theme from the brass section unite at the end to march the song somewhere else altogether. Powerful poetry…
