This Is a Process of a Still Life
Track Listings
| 1. Oh God, the Lights are Going Dim |
| 2. No Memory of the Airshow |
| 3. Pretty is Predictable |
| 4. Cross My Heart, Hope You Die |
| 5. The Thing We Learned About Neptune |
| 6. Skywriting Over Virginia |
| 7. Things/Cells/Beings |
Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Missoula, Montana instrumental collective This is a Process of a Still Life writes songs with a focus on layered melodies and shifting tones. Formed in the spring of 2003, members Jason Ward (bass), Ben Rouner (guitar, wurlitzer), Scott Kennedy (guitar, organ), Baine Craft (percussion), Burke Jam (guitar, samples) and Grier Phillips (rhodes, organ) strive for an organic, living feel in their sound and visual art. "They are the painters of the musical community, stretching song structures into an open canvas within which they paint their moods, emotions, thoughts, and feelings" (Delusions of Adequacy).
In the fall of 2003, Process traveled to Portland, Oregon to record their first album, which was released the following spring. "Their self-titled debut is a delicious selection of explosive peaks and meandering pathways. At times it feels as if the world is crumbling; at other moments, it's twilight outside and everything is wonderful" (Indieville.com). Combining ambient sounds with a variety of textural elements, the band's first album strays from the now-typical build and release formula prevalent in much of the post-rock genre. "This is a Process of a Still Life are starkly original, as they blend the finer elements of instrumental rock to create something they can call their own" (30 Music). In support of the debut, the band toured the US a number of times with a focus on the West Coast. Process has shared stages with such acts as Xiu Xiu, Maserati, Tara Jane O'Neil, Sole, Cex and Nice Nice.
Percussionist Baine Craft joined This is a Process of a Still Life between tours, after their original drummer departed to take an audio engineering internship. A frequent collaborator on both Burke Jam and Scott Kennedy's solo projects, Craft fit into the band dynamic naturally, and the new lineup began experimenting with a broad range of musical ideas. The band chose to stay in Missoula to record their follow-up, and began tracking in February of 2005; five months later they completed work on 'Light.' Engineered by Dave Van at Penguin Studio and mastered by Chad Clark at Silver Sonya, the album will be released in September 2005.
'Light' explores a broader scope of style and mood, mixing experimental elements with pop, and the melancholy with the triumphant. "Blissfully zen out with their moody and evocative instrumentation; it's blissful without boredom, and intellectual without pretension" (Three Imaginary). Indicative of the band's maturing sound, their second album further examines a delicately evolving sense of atmosphere and emotion. "They continue to amaze with the melodies they pull out of thin air" (The Big Takeover).
Product Description
The self-titled debut from Missoula, Montana instrumental collective This is a Process of a Still Life is an exciting and impressive first showing for a young band. Recorded nine months after the band's inception, the album strays from the now-typical build and release formula prevalent in much of the post-rock genre, focusing instead on layers of increasingly complex and intertwining melodies. The result is a sound which evolves organically across a broad spectrum of emotions without succumbing to predictability. "This is a Process of a Still Life are starkly original, as they blend the finer elements of instrumental rock to create something they can call their own" (30 Music). Tightly-woven instrumentation and lush atmospherics create a perfect space for introspection. "Bottom line here is, if you dig on expertly played guitar music that cuts right to the gorgeousness, add this CD to your constant rotation pile... They continue to amaze with the melodies they pull out of thin air." (The Big Takeover).
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This Is a Process of a Still Life
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ASIN: B000BDH518 Release Date: 2005-09-13 |
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The self-titled debut from Missoula, Montana instrumental collective This is a Process of a Still Life is an exciting and impressive first showing for a young band. Recorded nine months after the bands inception, the album strays from the now-typical build and release formula prevalent in much of the post-rock genre, focusing instead on layers of increasingly complex and intertwining melodies. The result is a sound which evolves organically across a broad spectrum of emotions without succumbing to predictability. "This is a Process of a Still Life are starkly original, as they blend the finer elements of instrumental rock to create something they can call their own" (30 Music). Tightly-woven instrumentation and lush atmospherics create a perfect space for introspection. "Bottom line here is, if you dig on expertly played guitar music that cuts right to the gorgeousness, add this CD to your constant rotation pile... They continue to amaze with the melodies they pull out of thin air." (The Big Takeover).Customer Reviews:
What is it?.......2006-07-23
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Light
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ASIN: B000BDH4XM Release Date: 2005-09-13 |
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A stunning second album from Missoula, Montana-based instrumental collective This is a Process of a Still Life, 'Light' encompasses an impressively broad scope of style and mood, mixing experimental elements with pop, and the melancholy with the triumphant. The bands second album is demonstrative of the bands maturing sound and delicately evolving sense of atmosphere and emotion. "They are the painters of the musical community, stretching song structures into an open canvas within which they paint their moods, emotions, thoughts, and feelings" (Delusions of Adequacy). Building layers of melody into increasingly complex and beautiful arcs of sound, This is a Process of a Still Life further distances themselves from the overwhelming melancholy that has begun to characterize the post-rock genre. Illuminating the pain and beauty of life and emerging with an affirmation, 'Light' soars through expansive skies and the smallest spaces of introspection, making startlingly clear the possibility of hope in a complex world.
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Light
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ASIN: B000EAVA46 Release Date: 2006-01-31 |
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A stunning second album from Missoula, Montana-based instrumental collective This is a Process of a Still Life, Light encompasses an impressively broad scope of style and mood, mixing experimental elements with pop, and the melancholy with the triumphant. The bands second album is demonstrative of the bands maturing sound and delicately evolving sense of atmosphere and emotion. "They are the painters of the musical community, stretching song structures into an open canvas within which they paint their moods, emotions, thoughts, and feelings" (Delusions of Adequacy). Building layers of melody into increasingly complex and beautiful arcs of sound, This is a Process of a Still Life further distances themselves from the overwhelming melancholy that has begun to characterize the post-rock genre. Illuminating the pain and beauty of life and emerging with an affirmation, Light soars through expansive skies and the smallest spaces of introspection.
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This Is A Process Of A Still Life
This Is A Process Of A Still Life Manufacturer: Firefly Sessions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000EAVA3W Release Date: 2006-01-31 |
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this is a process of a still life provides instrumentals with cymbal flourishes and well-implemented chord changes, all evoking some far away place enshrouded by fog. Sure, theres plenty of bands still doing this post-Mogwai thing, but, how many of them have an entire albums worth of beautiful tracks, sans experimental filler? If you like Explosions In The Sky, Silver Mt. Zion, Mogwai, etc... this is a must own.Music: