Hidden In Buildings : Draw Your Sword And I Am Not Afraid

Let's party like it's 2003, and the plurality of morons whose votes run this country is still consumed with fear of brown men with Korans, bombs & secret powders instead of health care reform and whatever the fuck they think socialism is.



Hidden in Buildings married airy post-rock with ninties era Dj-shadow type spaced-out break-beats and extensive samples relating to the great war on terror etc. Morose but appealing stuff, interesting beyond the musical content for its attempt to take a snapshot of a somewhat insane moment in a culture running on pants-pissing fear and ignorant rage which most people would now rather forget all about.




DRAW YOUR SWORD AND I AM NOT AFRAID

Bästard: Radiant, Discharged, Crossed-Off

Early postrock classic.

bästard were one of the best bands doing this sort of thing in the 90s.

RADIANT, DISCHARGED, CROSSED-OFF

(note: song in video is catchiest rather than most representative.)
(note II: this is the French bästard, far more elegant and sophisticated than any run of the mill bastard)

Madensuyu : Adjust We

From 2005, this was the first release by this difficult to pigeonhole, genre-bending Belgian duo (guitar/vocals/synth + drums/vocals). Interesting and catchy stuff.




P.S. Let me know if you agree that the vocal line on 'Share A Lot' sounds a whole lot like 'Smooth Criminal'.


ADJUST WE