Inspiration is what drives creation; it is akin to lungs enabling a person to breathe. Musicians in experimental genres such as post-rock and post-metal have taken a great deal of influence from the world around them and have implemented the power of the environment in their music. ISIS, Tides, Up There: The Clouds all reference the sea, the sky, and events triggered by a combination of these and use the inspiration to produce moments of sublime beauty in their work. The Sleep Design gains inspiration from a more divine presence. The Alabama quartet formed out of "a passion for the beauty of God through sound” with an aim to “shed light on the power of a Creator captured in rhythm.” Christianity portrays God as the all powerful creator of the earth, and The Sleep Design successfully encompasses the perception of that power, unleashing moments of true inspiration and beauty throughout with All That Is Not Music Is Silence. Even with divine intervention it would be difficult to create something in the realm of epic post-rock that has not been touched already. The majority of the tracks on the album begin on the lighter side of instrumental post-rock, some soaring off into spiraling anthems while others continue on the more melodic path. There is a solid blend of ideas, and although a simple formula rears up in many of the songs, there are instances where variation is nicely placed. “Hope Is the Dream of a Soul” makes use of a soaring vocal loop which takes away the attention of the regrouping instruments before hitting a towering ending. The band plays with breathtaking results, and “The Sound of War” is a stunning example of how well its songs are constructed. Following a simple peak-rebuild-peak layout, the track makes use of a great guitar pattern that continues to rise and gain momentum toward a second crescendo, high above the previous one. The success of this record is down to the work that is done between these moments of towering splendour. Even though the album contains all the hallmarks of post-rock, the variation in the styles alleviates hang-ups over the influences on display and helps the band avoid sounding familiar and repetitive. Not every song ends in the same manner or on the same tone, and the band uses passages of ambient interplay to reset the mood both during and between tracks. This acts in a similar way to a palate cleanser, allowing for something new to come in that could well be similar, yet tastes different. “These Dreams Haunt & Capture” not only breaks the tone down from the emphatic start to the album, it also provides time for a new sound to sink in before more uplifting guitar work sets off towards the middle of the song. Moments of stillness are never stretched beyond their need, and the tracks ultimately benefit. For all the excellent musicianship on display one of the best tracks is one of the shorter songs on the album. “The Fire, The Grave, & The Eyes of Man” takes time to build before it unleashes a torrent of rocketing guitar and an emotional screaming vocal loop. The song is short yet very effective at displaying the heights that this record can reach. Albums that redefine post-rock music are few and far between these days, and All That Is Not Music Is Silence is certainly above the standard of many releases. The music that is produced is wide ranging and has the ability to enthuse a great deal of emotion in the listener, be it from the rousing crescendos or the ambient plateau The Sleep Design comes to rest on. When a genre has been saturated with so many attempts to provoke these emotions it is always refreshing to find a band that has the talent to work within the constraints and yet creates something that truly is inspirational. -Gary Davidson

◎延续打倒男孩之气势以及乐曲结构，同为Emo-Punk界的Boy团体◎曾获「尚未签约乐团」网站排行冠军，成为Spin杂志「当日最佳艺人」、Absolutepunk.net高度赞誉「未来优团」◎靠着精湛现场演出实力、创作高水准以及深厚乐器弹奏基础，成军短短不到一年光景便推出主流大厂专辑近期看着Fall Out Boy／打倒男孩乐团在排行各榜呼风唤雨，似乎这股将畅快庞克不羁气焰完全释放，并渗入些许EMO风格夹带流畅声线，同时坚持早期地下化鼓噪乐音，跨越另类摇滚至流行区块的声调，已渐渐获得更多乐迷认同，虽然EMO乐种仍不能称的上是主流，但更为流畅旋律以及琅琅上口调性，绝对能在流行市场赢得潜力商机。Boys Like Girls的年轻组合，就是承袭这一派风格，展现他们超高能量音频，一倾而泄激爆出最为强悍之摇滚气度。来自波士顿的Boys Like Girls，自2005年底组军到发行首张主流厂专辑短短不到一年光景，实在羡煞许多极欲成名出头的新生代团体，除了靠着精湛现场演出实力外，创作水准以及深厚乐器弹奏基础，都是他们迅速致胜关键。当创作力旺盛的主唱/吉他手Martin Johnson手边有许多歌曲想找机会录制时，遇上贝斯手Bryan Donahue、主奏吉他手Paul DiGiovanni以及鼓手John Keefe等三人，彼此对音乐有着相同理念，很快将Boys Like Girls组装完成。录制出的DEMO作品〈The Great Escape〉、〈Thunder〉等曲，获得广大回响，登入「尚未签约乐团」网站排行冠军，成为Spin杂志「当日最佳艺人」、Absolutepunk.net高度赞誉「未来优团」…等加冕。首张同名专辑《Boys Like Girls》由Panic!At The Disco、Thrice、The Explosion制作人Matt Squire坐镇操盘，攀上热门潜力榜Top 9。开场成名作〈The Great Escape〉，以急促吉他飙奏拉起序幕，堆迭出最滑顺音频，流行味够同时兼具庞克重力劲道，过瘾十足，此曲在2007年初重新问世，加强第二波之攻势；紧接畅快到底的〈Five Minutes To Midnight〉，完全丢出属于年轻活力气息，踩着快意步伐，大声唱出摇滚乐的那份狂放悍劲；中板音阶敲打着明亮节奏与俐落声频，选为第一支主打的〈Hero/Heroine〉，激起Emo-Punk最为高涨的情绪反应；早期DEMO作〈Thunder〉，重新混音演唱，是专辑中难得一见的抒情摇滚推荐小品；〈Dance Hall Drug〉、〈Heels Over Head〉等曲，依然架构在他们轻易引发随乐起舞的本事中。正当「打倒男孩」乐团呛的火热之际，Boys Like Girls必能延续此气流，引发乐迷的高度兴趣.

新专辑的风格，OneRepublic表示：“新专辑有可能会收录9首或10首新作。风格比起上一张专辑来说会更加强烈与积极，也会有一些比较激烈一点的歌曲。但不用担心，当中也会有旋律优美的中速抒情歌。但我们一定不会重复上一张专辑做过的事情。”

Artist：The All-American Rejects Album ：When the World Comes Down Date ：2009.02.09 Label ：Eric Valentine Style ：Punk、Alternative Rock、Powerpop、Pop Rock Myspace： Website： When the World Comes Down是The All-American Rejects的第三张录音室专辑，08年12月16日发行，制作人是曾经操刀过Maroon 5专辑的Eric Valentine。另类杂志称其为年度最值得期待的专辑之一。目前专辑发行了4只单曲 "Gives You Hell", "The Wind Blows""Mona Lisa" 和 "I Wanna" 。 "Damn Girl", "Gives You Hell", "Back To Me"无疑是专辑中最快轻快的曲目。和现下的所谓另类朋克乐队不同，AAR的作品无论是歌词，器乐以及人声方面都没有丝毫的相似之处。整张专辑可以不需要跳歌听完，还让人觉得意犹未尽，这是多么让人高兴的事情。或许能称其是乐队最好的专辑了。专辑的制作水准比Move Along那张更提高了一步，而呈现出更多样化的风格。是张值得你掏钱包的专辑，也是年度最佳之一。

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