The Fear Is Excruciating, But Therein Lies The Answer | Red Sparowes

My review of the new Red Sparowes album with the pretentious title ran today in the Boston Phoenix.

Post rock seems kind of passe these days. With Godspeed gone, I think most people identify Explosions in the Sky as the premier post-rock band, but I find them mind-numbingly tedious. Red Sparowes aren’t all that different really, but there are a few fun perks that they throw into the mix that liven the album up a bit, namely Greg Burns of Halifax Pier, whose pedal steel guitar is an unexpected pleasantry.