Song: “Pirate Ship”
Artist: The Pirate Ship Quintet
Album: The Pirate Ship Quintet [EP] (2007)
… Bristol, United Kingdom …
Most bands these days labelled with the post-rock tag seem to meander along in the same old stale territory. They seem to mass produce the music instead of create it. The Pirate Ship Quintet (TPSQ) seem to do the latter. With a darker sound than most, they rely on tension and ambiance to create a lavish instrumental sound-scape.
“Pirate Ship”starts with a delicate, repetitive beginning. The layers of instruments, which are given there own space to roam slowly add in number as the track gain momentum. It finally builds into a mighty composition that summons the spirit and tames the wild beast.
TPSQ are not ground-breaking in the music that they create, but what they create they do so well. I cant help to feel that there is something new to their sound which separates them from the post-rock herd.
