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MH-267 Lymbyc Systym - Shutter Release  With a touring schedule that keeps them on the road seemingly more than it gives them time at home, Lymbyc Systym have miraculously completed their second full-length album, entitled Shutter Release. Magnifying the already giant sounds of Love Your Abuser was not an easy task, but with Jeff Zeigler behind the boards recording the album and John Congleton (Modest Mouse, Explosions In The Sky) shaping the mixdowns, they’ve managed to do just that. Instrumentation has become broader, arrangements more grandiose, and melodies more focused, resulting in a sublime second album. While the stacked keys and busy drums that defined their previous outing still create the foundation of much of Shutter Release, the Brothers Bell have added acoustic and electric guitars, majestic brass and disembodied vocals to their arsenal. On Shutter Release, Lymbyc Systym prove there are few better than them at reviving memories with sound. |
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| Reviews Summary |
| Haunting post-rock instrumentals seep into your soul - AP / Draws you in and makes its world the only one there is - Houston Press / Lymbyc Systym emerge clean, pure, triumphant. Rejoice, a noble birth - Strangeglue / It's beautiful, it's moving - East Bay Express |
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| Checked out this CD over the past day (It's streaming from their site). Some pretty cool stuff. Falling in that Post-rock experimental instrumental category, Lymbyc Systym is a duo from Arizona that’s been around since 2001 (thanks to their Last.fm bio). Off the top of my head I’m feeling a very The Album Leaf vibe with just a hint more electronic elements thrown in. Quick faves – "Ghost Clock" is more upbeat tempo-wise than most of the album and has an excellent inner hook… I really dug "Teddy" & "Late Night Classic" as well. More subdued and more full of some other soundscapes (environmental elements can be heard sprinkled through these). Overall as my first exposure to these guys, a strong solid album (I believe it’s their second release...). Makes for good background listening but also works when giving it your full attention. Worth checking out for sure. - Spipasucci |
