Weaving a win
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
With the grace of what seems at first to be an effortless endeavor into the scene, Weaver at the Loom is crafting some of the most brilliant music to grace the Internet in years. Lyrics that shake with honesty, and melodies that gently tear-jerk the listener into attention make their first release “I Was Searching and I Found” a rare gem.
The lyricism is unconventional in that it feels less important than the music, but at once inseparable – the rise and fall of the writer’s emotions correspond flawlessly with the volume and tempo changes that so avidly capture the listener’s primary focus. They feel more honest than proud, at once relatable to the part of the listener that is looking for an expression of inner turmoil.
Releasing a concept EP as their first major recording is a tactic that seems to be telling the world that they know what they’re doing and where they’re going musically. Also, on the plus side, throughout complicated melodies, they don’t miss a note. None of the songs sound forced – they really seem to have it together.
Track 2, “You Can’t Escape Them,” laments: “Call me a coward, it’s so fitting./ I flee from open doors. They are/ creaking, cracking open, and I/ know I will never escape them all … I said I would sail the/ roughest of seas to find some/ peace, but I’m backing out again. ‘Cause I want my oceans in a spoon where/ they’re short and shallow; something that I can swallow.”
So we have soaring guitar melodies and a very studied drummer (sounds a bit like Explosions in the Sky), with lyrics reminiscent of the screamo act Dead Poetic, topped off with vocals that resemble those of progressive rockerband Emery – calm and focused. Overall, I appreciate this album. They’ll be big for sure.
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