05: Balmorhea - Constellations Much like the aforementioned Her Name is Calla, Austin Texas' Balmorhea play a brand of instrumental rock (or folk?) that doesn't easily fall in line with the more notable bands in the vocaless genre. The once duo, Last years All is Wild, All is Silent was a 'country' record in the purest form of the word; an album for the open frontier of the 1800's. Then again, All of their records have had a certain Civil War era quality about them, for instance "The River" off of 2008's Rivers Arms evokes a battalion of infantrymen trekking their way through a harsh winter. Constellations is the second attempt at a full band, rather than a two man endeavor headed by multi-instrumentalists Michael Muller and Rob Lowe (Not that Rob Lowe). Everything about the the record and the band is an exercise in restraint and perfection; they band doesn't go for the quick gimmick or the frequent climax and crescendo. This record is so dusty and ancient it should be called pre-rock.. There's nothing post about this shit. These are songs for pioneers, rustic songs that sway and blow like the open winds.
-YtWt
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