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Aereogramme: Seclusion

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by Stu Chown
Whether it be psycho-dream-pop or unadulterated prog-metal, Glasgow's Aereogramme are truly a band who know no boundaries. For that alone, they should surely be praised.

For any other band, the epic 'Sleep & Release' would have been a tough act to follow, being as it was such a full, vibrant, and down right dark record. Only one band, however, can switch from an unashamedly grandiose pop song ('Inkwell') to a sprawling, epic, 10 minutes of chaotic bliss (aptly titled 'The Unravelling'), which reinvents itself at least 3 times during the track's duration. Only one band could have such a strong-willed belief in their own work as to release a record with a final track comprising of a sole musical score dedicated to, and inspired by, Japanese horror directors. You'd be hard pushed to find another record that encompasses such impossible beauty, soul-destroying metal, and ethereal grandiosity in just over a single 30 minutes.

That record is 'Seclusion'. That band is Aereogramme.

Believe.

  • Aereogramme 8 / 10

Aereogramme - Seclusion

best album (ep?) of 2004

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In my top five this year, easily!

Aereogramme - Seclusion

Does anyone else find them a bit... um... boring?

(so far I havent found anyone else who finds this, maybe i just dont get it..)

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you don't get it :)

Don't feel bad, you don't have to like everything. Would be a boring world if we all liked the same stuff.

Aereogramme are my favourite band of this century though

Aereogramme - Seclusion

aye, spot on..

now that Biffy Clyro record? ;o)

Aereogramme - Seclusion

Haven't yet heard this but their last release was brilliant. Can't wait to purchase this and fall in love with it also.

Aereogramme - Seclusion

I haven't heard this yet...only heard tracks from it live, I like though. Whether it lives up to the brilliance of 'Story In White' or 'Sleep & Release', however...

Aereogramme - Seclusion

id just like to say that bands like this should be much bigger than thay are biffy have all but made it big time when will it be the turn of Aereogramme

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Don't really agree - Biffy are far more 'pop' than Aereogramme, more mass-market appeal, so i don't think you can really compare. I really like both bands.
But yeh, the 'gramme are fantastic - love the two LPs, just not too sure about 'Seclusion' though, it's not bad... i think i've been put off by the short film that comes with it - I just find it really cheesey :-\

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Gah, didn't really read that properly. Sorry! Yeh, they should be bigger than they are. Agreed. Ugh. bedtime.

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I have to ask - does Stu Chown really mean "compromising" or was he trying to say comprising? Bless.

Aereogramme - Seclusion

I love this mini album, its soooooo good

Aereogramme - Seclusion

I love areogramme, does anyone know what album Ocean Red is on,, cos that is just beutiful, oh and Hatred, down load it from DIS!

Re: Aereogramme - Seclusion

it's from an early EP, Glam Cripple I think




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