Thursday: Tides of Man - Drift

     You should all know by know that I like instrumental stuff (if you don't, you've got some reading to catch up on). But it doesn't have to be metal to catch my ear. One of the best genres in which to find good instrumental stuff is so-called post-rock.

     A lot of this kind of thing is super slow-burn, making the payoff not always worth the wait. But Tides of Man have the right idea, namely that the journey's just as important as the destination. Sound cliched? Basically what I mean is that you're not just waiting to the build-up to finish building in a Tides of Man song. Young and Courageous, the band's latest effort and their first as an instrumental outfit, is full of moments that stand on their own two feet.

     If any of that sounds reasonable to you, you should check out "Drift" from the aforementioned Young and Courageous for some good instrumental post-rock that won't leave you waiting all day for the goods. (It's the album's third track, starting about six minutes into the stream below and ending about eleven minutes in. But seriously, just listen to the whole thing. You'll be glad you did.)