Grails "Burden of Hope"

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• Description • Pressing Info • • GRAILS don’t mince words. Awesomely communicative but entirely instrumental, this dynamic band’s violin, guitars, piano, and drums collide with sober melodies and massive emotion. At alternate moments, Grails can sound vaguely classical, Eastern European, Irish, like the lost tapes of Pauline Oliveros, and, you know, rock. They’re not really like anything else on the Neurot roster, but they’ve got something in common with all the Neurot bands: a commitment to intense music that forges new paths and, yeah, communicates in the most real way possible. Grails have their fair share of ambient noise - shivery violins, a trickle of a high-hat, the amplified scrape of a guitar string - but their music is based on strong, narrative melodies that resonate in the heart. At times it sounds delicate, but they never cower; Grails ROAR, even when they’re being quiet. The Burden of Hope is the debut LP, following a pair of self-released, eponymous ep’s in 2000 and 2002. The LP is the culmination of a year’s worth of recordings, including a reinterpretation of Sun City Girls’ classic “Space Prophet Dogon.” Grails are gathered in Portland, Oregon from Baltimore, Little Rock, Louisville, Chapel Hill, and Reno. As an ensemble, their respective backgrounds in hardcore, classical, folk, and rock blend seamlessly. Formed in late 2000 to execute live the bedroom recordings of guitarist Alex Hall, the once-tentatively-assembled group found unexpected success with both audiences and local press. Originally formed under the moniker Laurel Canyon, the name of the group was changed to Grails to coincide with the release of The Burden of Hope in October, 2003. The players: Emil Amos ~ drums Timothy Horner ~ violin Alex Hall ~ guitar William Slater ~ piano, bass Zak Riles ~ guitar Track Listing: 01. The Burden Of Hope 02. Lord I Hate Your Day 03. The Deed 04. In The Beginning 05. Invocation 06. Space Prophet Dogon 07. The March 08. Broken Ballad 09. White Flag 10. Canyon Hymn • First Press: 1200 x Beer (EU Exclusive) 600 x Coke Bottle Clear (US Exclusive) • Tab 3 content Need a new paragraph? Try using Shift + Enter

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