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A Silver Mt. Zion
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Montreal, Canada (1999 – present)
A Silver Mt. Zion is a post-rock band formed in 1999, in Montreal, Canada, by Godspeed You! Black Emperor musicians Efrim Menuck, Sophie Trudeau and Thierry Amar. According to an interview with VPRO Radio in The Netherlands, originally the project was for Efrim to learn how to score music, but the idea was soon abandoned as Efrim decided that he preferred music not to be defined by rules, preferring simply what sounds best. Despite this, he continued the project out of a desire to experiment with ideas that would not work within the context of Godspeed You! Black Emperor. The decision to record an album was partly inspired by the death of his dog Wanda, who had died while Godspeed You! Black Emperor was on tour. He wanted to record an album in her memory, but did not feel that he could effectively do this through Godspeed’s collective, consensus format.
Unlike Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Silver Mt. Zion’s music often features vocals. The last few albums they have released contain no purely instrumental tracks. Efrim confessed that he was uncomfortable with this at first, feeling “foolish” and uncomfortable with the role of the singer in music generally. That is, he did not want to be the focus of the band’s music but rather wished to use vocals as a stylistic tool. Some fans were initially ambivalent about the use of vocals, but Efrim’s poetic lyrical style is now well respected among fans. Furthermore, Silver Mt. Zion’s fanbase has expanded, and they are no longer seen merely as an offshoot of Godspeed You! Black Emperor but as a unique and separate entity.
Unlike Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Silver Mt. Zion’s music often features vocals. The last few albums they have released contain no purely instrumental tracks. Efrim confessed that he was uncomfortable with this at first, feeling “foolish” and uncomfortable with the role of the singer in music generally. That is, he did not want to be the focus of the band’s music but rather wished to use vocals as a stylistic tool. Some fans were initially ambivalent about the use of vocals, but Efrim’s poetic lyrical style is now well respected among fans. Furthermore, Silver Mt. Zion’s fanbase has expanded, and they are no longer seen merely as an offshoot of Godspeed You! Black Emperor but as a unique and separate entity.
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Shoutbox
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moregodspeed wrote:
thanks for the link mambajamba - so excited about the new record. not sure i can wait until february.
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mambajamba wrote:
hey check out "there is a light" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOXd3bpsB58 . fucking brilliant!!
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NateAbel wrote:
I guess so, for some reason I thought it was PLLP. Thanks!
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laika333 wrote:
Do you mean This is Our Punk Rock? If so it's, "Kunming Cigarette Factory, Yunnan".
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NateAbel wrote:
Also, EITS and SMZ are very different but excellent in their own right. Post-rock is a pretty meaningless genre in that so many bands are said to be post-rock but most of them don't really sound like the rest. At least in terms of comparing "constellation" post-rock to stuff like EITS and God is an Astronaut and Mogwai and stuff like that.
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NateAbel wrote:
Does anyone know the brand of cigarettes advertised on the back of Pretty Little Lightning Paw? I don't have my copy with me, I would appreciate it if you could let me know.
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schoenburger wrote:
I'm glad you think so. They represent everything that is wrong with 'post-rock' these days, and they are one of the reasons I'm glad ASMZ are continually distancing themselves from the style with each new release.
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EveryTimeIFall wrote:
I was expecting a comment about all the other crappy music I listen to. So props...? For the record, not a very big fan of EITS, pretty boring.
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schoenburger wrote:
I expected to see Explosions in the Sky in your library after reading that. I was not disappointed. Good day to you.
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EveryTimeIFall wrote:
v ignorant shout is ignorant
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schoenburger wrote:
YAY. Hopefully they'll follow the trend of their last threee records and continue to distance themselves from extremely boring post-rock clichés.
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Kowaqqatzi wrote:
Me Aprroves these shoutbox
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laika333 wrote:
fyi --> http://cstrecords.com/releases/cst063
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joy-rider wrote:
I'm sooo excited about the new album. it will be released in the beginning of february. there is no fears about changes of smz, I'm sure of them, they're awesome in any case.)
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anna_c_robbiati wrote:
hey! check out http://www.themistakenpress.blogspot.com - concerts reviews, photos, albums, music videos, interview and more - annoying the music world
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LordBanoo wrote:
awesome !
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simillarian wrote:
I guess not everyone. I read the entire information and the venue website states Guy Picciotto, Chad Jones, Nadia Moss, and Thee Silver Mt. Zion musicians will be there.
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laika333 wrote:
Is it really everyone? I was under the impression it was just Thierry and David on this tour.
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simillarian wrote:
haha.. wow. Anyone going to see Vic Chesnutt playing with everyone from North Star Deserter?
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lemonpolice wrote:
they may be different bands and different projects, but by that logic no band should be compared with another. they're mostly composed of the same member core, i wouldn't expect them to be compared with anyone else first.
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