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- Record Label: Constellation
- Release Date: Oct 7, 2003
- Summary: The Toronto, Canada-based quartet returns with a fourth LP of psychedelic post-rock instrumentals, divided, as the title suggests, into three movements.
- Record Label: Constellation
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock, Instrumental
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Brilliant, shimmering and wonderfully composed, Winter Hymn Country Hymn Secret Hymn is one of the best albums of year, and the best album GY!BE have never released.
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Heard once, the record is breathtaking for its emotional qualities. Heard twice, it begins to sound more and more like a brilliantly crafted classical chamber piece, with themes holding each of the hymns up to the same illuminating light.
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Easily the best work that the group has done.
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The whole affair is deeply involving, full of odd punctuations and wonderful non-linear compositional structures.
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It’s a strong and dynamic step forward for the group and deserves to bring them a level of recognition commonly accorded their more famous Montréal label-mates.
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This is a brilliant and varied album, risky and excessive at times, yet compelling and open throughout.
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Q MagazineDiminished by their willingness to splash about in the post-Tortoise shallows. [Dec 2003, p.124]
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Positive: 6 out of 6
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DeroANov 11, 2003bloody fantastic
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ToxicDudeOct 16, 2003This album is my favourite album of the year.
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SorenBrothersNov 14, 2003Can't stop listening to this, better every time.
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MCahillDec 26, 2003Albums just don't come with this much willingness to exist. Urgent, positive, textured, astonishing.
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HunterJan 27, 2006
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brianjMar 8, 2007Best album I've heard in a while. Will take you through most every emotion.
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