Song of the Day: The Sound of Animals Fighting - The Ocean and The Sun

     It's Sunday (still, for a little bit at least) which means your song for today is going to be a little bit laid-back, a little less metal. Today's choice struck me as a bit of a no-brainer, given the whole "weekend-chill-vibe" thing, since I haven't even ever mentioned this band yet and they're definitely worth mentioning. The Sound of Animals Fighting was a super-group of sorts, counting members of Finch, Rx Bandits, Chiodos, and Circa Survive among its alumni, though the band has disbanded since the release of its third and final album in 2008. Still, the three album catalogue they produced is pretty interesting and definitely worth checking out.



     To that end, your song today is "The Ocean and the Sun", the title track and first real song on The Sound of Animals Fighting's aforementioned last release, 2008's The Ocean and The Sun. The song, and the album in general, is awash in sampled-sounding beats, spacey guitar effects, and some out-of-the-ordinary instrumentation that makes for something loose and dreamy feeling. As you can perhaps tell, they're hard to pin down, so save me the trouble and listen to the song already.