Our Brother The Native - Make Amends, For We Are Only Vessels

18th February (Fatcat)

It’s been a while since I sat down and listened to brooding post-rock, but after some original alarm, Our Brother the Native’s grandly-titled Make Amends, For We Are Merely Vessels on the Fatcat label turns out to be a work of dreamy beauty. Our Brother are a trio from California and Michigan who use piano, guitar, banjo, bass, percussion and samples to create a haunting effect bordering on the religious, and in Vessels both the grainy and arty elements of post-rock work off each other in fine style. Vessels is a unique and enchanting experience, high art rock with a cutting emotional depth, it’s the soundtrack to Josh Pierson’s most hallowed dreams. NJ

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