The Penance and the Patience Album Review.

Band Name: Closure in Moscow

Released:April 19,2008

Label: Taperjean, Shock

Genre:Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock,Alternative Rock

My previous post was about psychedelic rock, how I wander the surreal, whimsical and literary related lyrics, the feedback, wah wah sounds from the guitars. back up tapes pannings etc and its origins, root and what implications should one observed when listening to somewhat psychedelic.

Anyhow, the first time I listened to Closure in Moscow, specifically their song "Here's to Entropy", I was really amazed, and something lively came to my mind. The music vid was fine, engulfing into performance vid, yet the production was straight. The 2nd video that I had seen from them is "We want Guarantees not Hunger Pains" was again, same as the satisfaction level with their previous music vid.

For the other tracks, I really enjoyed listening to "Dulcinea". Fuck, another song that pierced my heart while my mind was floating away. the lyrics as expected for being psychedelic can be whimsical, surreal and literature. I think "Dulcinea" did reached the objectives/classifications.

To cite some cons, with the exception you are bored to listen or you are already full of it,tired to listen, you would likely to shuffle your playlist, or listen to another band, is some literary metaphors that you need to understand the message of the tracks, every single of it, to get its structures and the concrete interpretation of each tracks.

To justify, I really admired their sound, and from the album it reminds me of Saosin debut EP "Translating Your Name"(Seven Years), that I did enjoyed. Compelling with the strong psychedelic sound, progressive rock and alternative incorporations, Closure in Moscow did well and I would rate this album as of 9.5 to 10.

More about Closure in Moscow

Closure in Moscow is an Australian progressive rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 2006. The band comprises lead vocalist Chris De Cinque, drummer Beau McKee, guitarist and vocalist Mansur Zennelli, bassist Brad Kimber and guitarist Michael Barrett.

Only 18 months after first forming, Closure in Moscow signed to Taperjean Records and released their debut EP (self-proclaimed 'albumette') in 2008, titled The Penance and the Patience.They have established a name for themselves with an array of shows in their home country alongside international acts such as Saosin, Coheed and Cambria, Aiden, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, A Static Lullaby, Street Drum Corps and Unwritten Law. The band's debut studio album, First Temple, was released in May 2009. (wiki,closureinmoscow.com)

"We Want Guarantees, Not Hunger Pains"

"Dulcinea"

"Here's to Entropy"