65daysofstatic - We Were Exploding Anyway

65daysofstatic are an interesting mix of IDM, and electronic with post-rock from Sheffield, UK. It's pretty hard to put a definite tag on what their music is, it's very experimental and flows around a from beat and electronic orientations to churning guitars with some intense riffs.

As of April 19th, they are streaming their newest album We Were Exploding Anyway, to be released April 26, on their myspace page. So, I had the pleasure of listening to the whole thing, for free! Overall it's a really upbeat album, full of really glitchy aspects. It's like post-rock you can dance to. Highlights of the album are definitely Dance Dance Dance that rises slowly, and by a minute in it's just a heavy tribal beat with blaring electronics that develop perfectly, spinning you in a circle. It's surely my favorite track.

Their singles, Weak4 and Crash Tactics, are alright as well since they do more of the style blending, and have a post-rock with IDM feel. The last song on the album, Tiger Girl, reminds me almost of a rave song that builds in intensity over several minutes and feels really emotional. I recommend listening to the stream and if you dig it, buy the album!