Nine-man Canadian combo Godspeed You Black Emperor! up the ante on their second long-player proper, deploying their epic, apocalyptic non-rock rock over two CDs and 90 minutes. Divided into four movements "Storm," "Static," "Sleep" and "Antennas to Heaven" Levez Vos Skinny Fists... unwinds slowly, slipping between ghosted noise-and-field-recording passages and the sustained explosions of big, bombastic caterwaul that have become Godspeed's signature sound. When they wind up their guitars, percussion and strings to dramatic climax, it's hard to think of a band straddling "bigger" territories with as much artistry and aplomb.
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