A low hum is the first thing heard. It's nearly an inaudible sound, like the opening of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. Soon other instruments join and overlap: strings, guitar, and glockenspiel.
The inimitable Godspeed You Black Emperor returns with another soundtrack for our times. As the heretical anarcho-punk spirit of the title implies, Godspeed harnesses some particularly raw power.
In Ants From Up There, Black Country, New Road creates a singular sonic middle ground that traverses classical minimalism, indie-folk, pop, alt rock with a distinct tone that is already unique to the band.