Great stuff! Those chiming chords at the start always trick me into thinking it's an Arcade Fire track. Like how Sugar's A Good Idea tricks me into thinking it's the Pixies.
That coda is a magnificent noise, which harks back to the reverb-drenched, brooding and sinister swells of the Cryptograms album. That's one thing in its favour. Secondly, the coda has The Beat. The drummer is disciplined (limited, if we're being harsh) enough not to use all that space left by Pundt and Cox to start throwing in fills and instead just focuses, driving it along in what sometimes gets called a 'motorik' style, which I love. The guitar swells are all reined in, too. Everything about the track is masterful.
Desire Lines is a perfect song but arguably contains the second best coda of their catalog. I personally prefer the sonic bliss that concludes Nothing Ever Happened.
Great song!
Great stuff! Those chiming chords at the start always trick me into thinking it's an Arcade Fire track. Like how Sugar's A Good Idea tricks me into thinking it's the Pixies.
I love this tune too. Thanks Steven.
That coda is a magnificent noise, which harks back to the reverb-drenched, brooding and sinister swells of the Cryptograms album. That's one thing in its favour. Secondly, the coda has The Beat. The drummer is disciplined (limited, if we're being harsh) enough not to use all that space left by Pundt and Cox to start throwing in fills and instead just focuses, driving it along in what sometimes gets called a 'motorik' style, which I love. The guitar swells are all reined in, too. Everything about the track is masterful.
This album is absolutely excellent! Beautiful to listen to, amazingly produced!
Extended instrumental solos ❤️
Desire Lines is a perfect song but arguably contains the second best coda of their catalog. I personally prefer the sonic bliss that concludes Nothing Ever Happened.
Desire Lines is an all timer. Coronado has always stuck with me.