Majestic, moving. Never heard of them before today. I'm 64, and lots more of them to look forward to.

It wasn't easy due to the consistency of this band, but I've figured out the PROPER way to rank all the GYBE albums: 1. Personal opinion 2. Personal opinion 3. Personal opinion 4. Personal opinion 5. Personal opinion 6. Personal opinion

1. The one you're listening to right fucking now 2. The first one you heard 3. Tie: all the ones you're not listening to right fucking now

That fucking drone is amazing, but I see so many people talk about how much they dislike it. If it still hasn't clicked for you, come back to it at a point in your life when the sky is falling. Put some headphones on, and then play it in complete darkness. Then maybe it will finally make sense to you. The music itself never changes, but we as people do.

I listened to GY!BE back in my early twenties, got super bummed about their breakup, then kind of moved on with my life. I recently watched Under the Banner of Heaven which had East Hastings featured in one episode and it fully reignited my passion for this band, and I come back only to find they've released, like, four more albums since I stopped listening. Just as incredible and powerful. My god.

To me this album feels like a story in 4 parts. Peasantry or 'Light! Inside of Light is a society recognizing impending disaster but optimistic that they will be able to stop it. Lamb's Breath is when the disaster hits and the area turns into barren wasteland. Asunder, Sweet is when they attempt to leave their desolate surroundings but in the final track they realize that everywhere else is just as barren as where they came from, so they try to rebuild and avoid the mistakes that led to the initial disaster

Godspeed is a band where you could choose any one of their albums at random and make a completely valid and logical argument why it's their best. These guys are so consistent, and every album has something unique and amazing in it.

'Piss Crowns Are Trebled' is my favorite track from the album.

Whenever I decide to listen to a gybe album I do the following. 1. Make sure I won´t be disturbed for the next hour minimum. 2. Maybe smoke a little jay (though absolutely optional) 3. Turn off all the ligths and making sure to be in complete darkness. 4. pop up my headphones, press the play button and turn off the last light resource -> my computer monitor. 5. Close my eyes and enjoy.

If GY!BE and Swans made an album that would be one of if not the greatest Post-Rock album of all time.

Godspeed is probably one of the greatest rock bands ever to exist.

32:09 This moment is absolutely astonishing, incredible

If I could broadcast something endlessly into space it would be GYBE. Nothing else so fully explains humanity to me, you just hold on.

I don't go out much, but today (like an hour ago) I learned that this band didn't break up like I thought. The first three albums are some of my absolute favourite music of all time. Not even kidding when I say It's been FIFTEEN YEARS since I bought Yanqui UXO and I thought that was the end of it, and I was heartbroken..... AND NOW I HAVE TWO MORE ALBUMS TO LISTEN TO!!!!!! AND ANOTHER COMING OUT REAL SOON! Honestly you have no idea how much joy this brings to my heart.

I will buy this album.

It’s a rainy day, I’ve been going through Godspeed’s discography for a while. It’s 8 in the morning, and I’ve listened to all their albums except for this, Luciferian Towers, and G_d’s Pee, time to continue lying in bed and give this a listen

34:49 onwards. This is honestly one of the best guitar riffs I've ever heard in rock music, ever.

Wow man that ending... Piss Crowns is legit

I saw these guys live last night playing this as the main portion of the show, but also played some portions from Skinny Fists(parts of Static), "'Allelujah!" (Mladic) and even "Slow Riot" (Blaise Bailey Finnegan III) which I recognized. They started off with Mladic, but extended the intro with reverb on a cello and violin for over 10 minutes, with each band member slowly stepping on stage over that time, all the while static on the projection screen behind them began to materialize into flashing scribbles spelling "hope." The show was honestly just amazingly atmospheric. I got real spooked though as they played Lamb's Breath and Asunder, Sweet from this, with distorted images of a deer and sheep in the background, flashing in their negative colors. Right now, I think they might have blended the image of that deer with the album cover here. Honestly, didn't really think too much of this album, but around that point 30:00- 33:30 in Piss Crowns when they played it, I was biting my lip because it was so fucking perfect. I think Piss Crowns might be my favorite Godspeed track. I feel like this is their heaviest album... laced with a lot of sadness and grief almost towards the end. Every GY!BE album is different, like they have different auras about them. It's impossible really to say one's the best, depends on what you're in the mood for. F#A# is truly apocalyptic on a bleak future. Skinny Fists is like a walk through an entire lifespan in an hour and a half. Yanqui UXO is that wartime depression album. I love them all deeply.

Anthems for the Dissolving Age.

I was on tour when I was the bassist of a band I won't name the first time I listened to this. In a hotel room, stoned, put my earbuds, in and had visions.

to me it's a tragedy how misunderstood this is. It's basically one long song. Individual movements, etc. The thing is, I always sort of facepalm when people say there's ''boring parts'' it's like they only wait for the noisiest moments or climaxes. That's extremely narrow minded and really discredits this incredible group. They're making pieces, not soundbites for you to easily consume. Without the quieter parts, the huge climaxes wouldn't have any context. I don't get it, but i guess it's their opinion and yada yada yada. I just think, like find another band if that's your issue. These guys are never going to be for you.

I saw them live when they were in Philly last September. What makes it even better was the fact that it was my first concert ever.

Once you start comparing this to other releases you're immediately going to start building up barriers. Just try to enjoy it for what it is.

I absolutely adore this music/album. I love the tense feeling of restraint that pervades the whole recording, like all the band members are barely, barely holding back from making a completely batshit crazy malange of chaotic noise.

Greatest instrumental group of all time

Most beautiful thing to grace mankind, not many are reaching for Grace only gratification amidst decaying world

The way Lamb's Breath tugs on the soul body......chills....

A friend of mine was drilling for oil and when the pipe broke this song came out of the pipe, Asunder Sweet

I think when first hearing any of their albums, any person is gonna dismiss it as pretentious drivel if not in a patient enough mood. And being in a patient enough mood for this music is not an exact science. It takes time to grow on you regardless.

A very shamanic sensation, deep and bright.

I saw GS! last week in London and towards the end I headed to the back of the crowd - right next to the projectionist - suddenly the stereo imaging totally came together, and combined with the whir of the 4 old school projectors beside me, the whole event seemed elevated even further. It was pretty much hypnotic. Great stuff. We are lucky to have bands like this.

Just saw them play this album in it's entirety and about 5 other songs at Danforth Music Hall in Toronto...unbelievably great 2 hour set...completely insanely loud, I've been to literally hundreds of rock/metal shows and they were significantly louder than 99% of them (it's two days later and my ears still don't quite feel right) but it was completely worth it. Xylouris White opened and actually nailed a killer set too...anyone who hasn't seen these guys live do yourself a favor and go see them. One of the best live acts you'll have the pleasure to see.

I love how dark and trippy this music is.

This is jizzable

personal opinion.........top godspeed tracks are as follows.....1 slow riot.....2....getting fucked up while listening to this 'knew album'....awesome.....breathtaking.....moved to tears......somebody agree w/me please....lists are ,,,,,,

Une intense tuerie musicale, une claque monumentale, une constellation de sons en furie. Ecouter ces 40 minutes de musique absolue vous ouvrent une porte sur l'indicible, l'insoupçonnable ...

This slaps. And it Slaps hard, I am hooked

I just got free tickets to a GYBE show and i have never heard of them till just now . . . this is going to be a crazy show, i can tell!

What a fantastic band. I 'rediscover' specific albums of theirs at different times. What I mean is, I've listened to all of them, but perhaps I'm not always in the mind-state required to fully take them in. About 5 years back, F♯ A♯ ∞ captured me on a wild 3 tab acid trip. A monumental work of art. 2 years ago, Yanqui U.X.O. became probably my favourite release of theirs as I was aimlessly walking around Barcelona after finding out my mother had passed away from cancer, halfway across the world. I was in the right state, a 'god damn it, fuck it all' attitude that made me completely align with the magnificent, apocalyptic music. Today, I've finally heard Asunder, Sweet And Other Distress in what must be the right mind state because it's hitting me unlike every other time I've ever heard it. There is not a single album of theirs that is a misstep. just a genius bunch of people that want to put all their thoughts and emotions into music and release it out onto the world.

I've had an eargasm about three times now.

Im glad to hear that Behemoth got studio treatment, but I never thought it would be a whole album

It feels so smooth going down. love it

Thanks for the upload

Good to see my favorite band is still going strong. Love the new material!

Well I'm glad I decided to look at GYBE's discography today. Had no idea this came out. Amazing. :D

Just found them out today... what a great thing. 3rd album i listen to.

They're playing in my city tomorrow, and I haven't listened to them for a few years. Came to check out this new album and lets just say, I will NOT MISS this show :)

A friend of mine told me about this group, and I can't say enough good things about it! Just so stately and awesome, and such a MASSIVE sound!

17:30 to about 20:00 ish - some would say boring. Screw them. I would say haunting and atmospheric.

God this album is good. You don´t need mushrooms on this.

(russian)Вы лучшие! your music is divine!

By the time I was about a half hour in the majesty of this piece really hit me hard. A+

another beautiful album (reminds me of old Earth) from these lovely artists, although i can't help thinking that if this was released by some young band no one was familiar with, it would be dismissed and tossed away...

1. I am afraid to die 2. This is a river and you are a liar 3. Avec Sans Avec 4. There is hot water today, but there was no hot water yesterday 5. Your transaction has been declined 6. Care to skip this ad?

So good.

This is like something Earth would make! Amazing!

Each track is good, in it's own way. They're like 4 seasons, different and not everyone will like them, but part of one long cycle. If you can look at the album that way you can appreciate it as both a whole and parts of a whole.

first and last songs off the album are amazing with some drawn out ambient in between. love the more metal influenced direction godspeed takes here

Album of the year !!

This is really, really, really, really good.

I've only heard 15 minutes of this so far. Have to say Tiny Silver Hammers still is my favorite. But this is nothing i would call disappointing.

What is this perfect musical madness? Am I dead?

really wasn't a fan of this album til i went to see them live and they played the first track. blew me the fuck away, especially with the projections and everything. for some reason i find it boring on record but as good as any classic godspeed live.

perfect to calm my panic attack

thanks been uploaded this.

completely on a different level

this played live was absolutely great, I recommend everyone to see GY!BE live

From 38:45 to the end makes listening to the entire song pay off. It's an amazing ending.

Listening this and reading the comments brings me a great satisfaction. Almost like the Flow some years ago.

Fantastic concert on 30/10/2015 in Antwerp, Belgium !

un disco bellissimo nella sua composizione !!!

Excellent!!!

picture of a book with fingers in front of the lense... I see what you did there godspeed

so fucking pumped to see them at the 9:30, going through and analyzing with pen and paper every single track I can find until then

Amazing!

If you haven't seem them live, do yourself the favor. It's like going to another dimension

sequence starting at 7:43 - serene and beautiful

My favourite song of theirs is Godspeed You Black Emperor

Always amazing

How does one go about mixing something like this?? Holy jebus

They are back again!

See you in Warsaw in november. Greatest birthday ever.

They're playing this month at DonauFest in Austria. Also on the bill: Grouper!

What a great one!

Even on one of my least favorite godspeed albums. I still fucking love it to death. I put Godspeed on a very very very very very very very very high standard

17:48 Why is this so relaxing??? Wow

Que buen álbum por las rechuchas

this music is god. the outro the angels sending you on your way.

The rock of the Mile End. There is a universe in this music, just listen.

And only lovers left alive.

Underrated.

that lamb's breath killed me

Abraços do Brasil galera......parabéns! que puta som!!!!!!!!!!!

I would love to hear Godspeed cover Auld Lang Syne. They do a good job with folk songs, I think a lot of long time fans would dig it too.

Finally! Yes!

This doesn't feel like a full complete album to me, but I did very much enjoy it's sounds and nuances. Very conquering and dramatic. I like.

I've been missing the party.

Bientôt en concert à Nancy ( France ) !

The heavy, lagging sound of Peasantry reminds me a lot of "The Fool" by Neutral Milk Hotel.