http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5314&rws=%2Fgodspeed-you-black-emperor%2Ftop-tracks.rssThe gruff male voice speaks, "I said, 'Kiss me you're beautiful / These are truly the last days,'" into echoes of guitar notes and swelling acoustic drones. These are the sounds of a culture in decline -- not the fictional apocalypse that comes with one explosive blow, but the slow decay of humanity we witness every day. And Godspeed react with a deeply sorrowful sound. Their long instrumental tracks ebb and flow, expand and contract with guitars, bowed strings, hypnotic percussion and other classical, rock and jazz instruments. They exist as a large group of musicians (about nine) who tend toward anonymity, collective creation and improvisation. Their records' liner notes give little information about them and they keep their public presence to an unassuming minimum; their music is a well of meaning. Ever-present throughout their recordings are poetic monologues and tapes of man-on-the-street cynical rants about politics and cultural oppression. In lieu of vocals, these passionate speeches and interviews are not didactic, but they create a texture of struggle -- a match for their tense, wandering orchestrations. - Marc KatePost-Rocken720Fri, 25 Dec 2009 08:40:49 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5314&rws=%2Fgodspeed-you-black-emperor%2Ftop-tracks.rss The gruff male voice speaks, "I said, 'Kiss me you're beautiful / These are truly the last days,'" into echoes of guitar notes and swelling acoustic drones. These are the sounds of a culture in decline -- not the fictional apocalypse that comes with one explosive blow, but the slow decay of humanity we witness every day. And Godspeed react with a deeply sorrowful sound. Their long instrumental tracks ebb and flow, expand and contract with guitars, bowed strings, hypnotic percussion and other classical, rock and jazz instruments. They exist as a large group of musicians (about nine) who tend toward anonymity, collective creation and improvisation. Their records' liner notes give little information about them and they keep their public presence to an unassuming minimum; their music is a well of meaning. Ever-present throughout their recordings are poetic monologues and tapes of man-on-the-street cynical rants about politics and cultural oppression. In lieu of vocals, these passionate speeches and interviews are not didactic, but they create a texture of struggle -- a match for their tense, wandering orchestrations. - Marc Kate http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3172184&variant=play&rws=%2Fgodspeed-you-black-emperor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Rock Mon, 4 Nov 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Godspeed You! 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Black Emperor art.5314 0.99 F# A# (Infinity) alb.160966 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/5/2/7/1687256_170x170.jpg 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true East Hastings tra.2481545 1078000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2481545&variant=play&rws=%2Fgodspeed-you-black-emperor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2481545&variant=data&rws=%2Fgodspeed-you-black-emperor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3172186&variant=play&rws=%2Fgodspeed-you-black-emperor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Rock Mon, 4 Nov 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Godspeed You! Black Emperor on Rhapsody Online 3172186 tra.3172186 Godspeed You! 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Black Emperor art.5314 0.99 Slow Riot for New Zero Kanada [EP] alb.116602 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/0/9/4/1594907_170x170.jpg 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 1999-03-16 00:00:00.0 true Moya tra.325598 651000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.325598&variant=play&rws=%2Fgodspeed-you-black-emperor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.325598&variant=data&rws=%2Fgodspeed-you-black-emperor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2693891&variant=play&rws=%2Fgodspeed-you-black-emperor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Rock Tue, 10 Oct 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Godspeed You! Black Emperor on Rhapsody Online 2693891 tra.2693891 Godspeed You! Black Emperor art.5314 0.99 Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven alb.185563 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/5/9/0/1860957_170x170.jpg 2000-01-01 00:00:00.0 2000-10-10 00:00:00.0 true Sleep tra.2693891 1397000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2693891&variant=play&rws=%2Fgodspeed-you-black-emperor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2693891&variant=data&rws=%2Fgodspeed-you-black-emperor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2693892&variant=play&rws=%2Fgodspeed-you-black-emperor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Rock Tue, 10 Oct 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Godspeed You! Black Emperor on Rhapsody Online 2693892 tra.2693892 Godspeed You! Black Emperor art.5314 0.99 Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven alb.185563 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/5/9/0/1860957_170x170.jpg 2000-01-01 00:00:00.0 2000-10-10 00:00:00.0 true Antennas To Heaven tra.2693892 1137000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2693892&variant=play&rws=%2Fgodspeed-you-black-emperor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2693892&variant=data&rws=%2Fgodspeed-you-black-emperor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.718266&variant=play&rws=%2Fgodspeed-you-black-emperor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Rock Tue, 16 Mar 1999 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Godspeed You! Black Emperor on Rhapsody Online 718266 tra.718266 Godspeed You! Black Emperor art.5314 0.99 Slow Riot for New Zero Kanada [EP] alb.116602 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/0/9/4/1594907_170x170.jpg 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 1999-03-16 00:00:00.0 true Blaise Bailey Finnegan III tra.718266 1065000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.718266&variant=play&rws=%2Fgodspeed-you-black-emperor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.718266&variant=data&rws=%2Fgodspeed-you-black-emperor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3172188&variant=play&rws=%2Fgodspeed-you-black-emperor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Rock Mon, 4 Nov 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Godspeed You! Black Emperor on Rhapsody Online 3172188 tra.3172188 Godspeed You! Black Emperor art.5314 0.0 Yanqui U.X.O. alb.270071 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/8/4/4/1174485_170x170.jpg 2008-01-01 00:00:00.0 2002-11-04 00:00:00.0 true Motherf*cker=Redeemer Part Two tra.3172188 610000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3172188&variant=play&rws=%2Fgodspeed-you-black-emperor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3172188&variant=data&rws=%2Fgodspeed-you-black-emperor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2481546&variant=play&rws=%2Fgodspeed-you-black-emperor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Rock Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Godspeed You! Black Emperor on Rhapsody Online 2481546 tra.2481546 Godspeed You! Black Emperor art.5314 0.99 F# A# (Infinity) alb.160966 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/5/2/7/1687256_170x170.jpg 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Providence tra.2481546 1742000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2481546&variant=play&rws=%2Fgodspeed-you-black-emperor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2481546&variant=data&rws=%2Fgodspeed-you-black-emperor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17968312&variant=play&rws=%2Fgodspeed-you-black-emperor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Rock Tue, 7 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Godspeed You! Black Emperor on Rhapsody Online 17968312 tra.17968312 Godspeed You! Black Emperor art.5314 0.99 Song of the Silent Land alb.17959816 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/1/5/5/1175516_170x170.jpg 2008-01-01 00:00:00.0 2004-09-07 00:00:00.0 true Outro tra.17968312 453000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17968312&variant=play&rws=%2Fgodspeed-you-black-emperor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17968312&variant=data&rws=%2Fgodspeed-you-black-emperor%2Ftop-tracks.rss