I was gonna blog about something light and frivolous, but I happened to stumble across a stunning live performance of "Harper Lewis" by Russian Circles, a band I have often admired for its virtuosity and relatively unconventional style. Their sound runs the gamut from intricate and delicate to heavy and muscular. Comparisons might be made with Tool, and indeed Russian Circles toured with the band in 2007.
The live track is intense but the bass is very low in the mix and the sound quality deteriorates about a third of the way through due to distortion. I really dig the drum sound -- the "unsnared" snare in particular -- which provides surprising depth to the tonal palette. Still, the studio version is excellent too.
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