Review: The Race - Ice Station (or) digging a hole all the way to china
Posted on 20 April 2007 | No Comments
Maybe it is because I’m tired, or maybe (and more probably) it is a testament to its greatness, but I am having a hard time pinpointing exactly what it is about Ice Station that makes it so great. Ice Station is the latest from a Chicago band called The Race. The band is vocalist/guitarist Craig Klein who (on Ice Station) had help from Joshua Eustis of Telefon Tel Aviv, Kevin Duneman (who has played with L’altra, Telefon Tel Aviv, Early Day Miners, and Ativin), and others.
Ice Station is (loosely) a musical journey from Odessa to China and back again. It is a primitive futuristic Siberia with melodies that will stick in your head for days. Its a place that is populated by both buzzing guitars and vintage drum machines. A world whose inhabitants have (for centuries) sung songs of love and longing. Sounding like a combination of The Firebird Band, Joy Division, and The Arcade Fire, Ice Station will appeal to anyone and everyone that likes music. It will be released May 15th on the awesome Flameshovel Records.
MP3 | The Race – Feathers Ice Station
MP3 | The Race – Ice Station Ice Station
Filed Under: Album Reviews, Atmospheric, Indie Rock, Post Rock
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