Tuesday the 2nd: The Fall of Troy - Problem!?

     Let's use the theme of brevity for a segue today, or a little dose of theme, as I present you with another track that squeaks in under the two minute mark. You can thank the now-no-longer-defunct The Fall of Troy for today's blast of ragged post-hardcore.

     I'm not sure which album I'd pick as my favourite from The Fall of Troy, but I'd be hard pressed to argue that 2007's Manipulator isn't one of their best. Their wild, noodly energy had found a sound songwriting footing by this record, resulting in a collection of songs that retains The Fall of Troy's signature spasticity while at the same time achieving something more focused.

     Indeed, more than once on Manipulator The Fall of Troy gets right to the point with tracks that're a "two minutes or so" kind of focused, tracks like the angular "Problem!?". It's just a little wee bit of a thing, so you should be able to give it a couple of spins this morning to see what you think.

The Fall of Troy - Cut Down All the Trees and Name the Streets After Them

     As far as I know it's not an "official" crowdfunding campaign yet, but until-recently-defunct post-hardcore band The Fall of Troy is taking fan donations with an eye towards new material, tours, and the like. In a nutshell, the band seems to be back together.

     Who knows when, or even if, this turn of events will result in a new record or a tour of any size (they've been playing shows for a while now, but only a handful at a time). This guy right here can only hope the "if" is "yes" and the "when" is "soon", but for the time being he's going to have settle for something from the band's back catalogue.

     Join him and have a listen to "Cut Down All the Trees and Name the Streets After Them", the opening track from 2007's Manipulator, before hoping that Nothingface is the next band from the early 2000's to get back together.