So you think you're the 'better half' do you now DrainTheSky. Thems fighting words thems are. I believe I might have to throwdown.
Anyway, I've noticed that there has been quite a few downloads of the Red Sparowes album I uploaded on the first post, so I've decided to gather all of my Red Sparowes collection, including 'At the Soundless Dawn', 'Oh Lord, God of Vengeance, Show Yourself!', also the 'Triad - Split' with Battle of Mice and Made out of Babies, the 2005 split EP with Gregor Samsa, and 'The Black Tar Prophecies Vol. I' split with Grails. To save myself from putting it each time, here is a link to their website.
Red Sparowes - At The Soundless DawnCountry: USAGenre: Post RockTrack List:(1) Alone and Unaware, the Landscape was Transformed in Front of Our Eyes. (2) Buildings Began to Stretch Wide Across the Sky, and the Air Filled With a Reddish Glow. (3) The Soundless Dawn Came Alive as Cities Began to Mark the Horizon. (4) Mechanical Sounds Cascaded Through the City Walls and Everyone Reveled in Their Ignorance. (5) A Brief Moment of Clarity Broke Through the Deafening Hum, But it Was Too Late. (6) Our Happiest Days Slowly Began to Turn to Dust. (7) The Sixth Extinction Crept Up Slowly, Like Sunlight Through the Shutters, As We Looked Back in Regret.
Total Play Time - 55:31The first full length release by Red Sparowes, and I was immediately hooked. The Japanese release of this album has an eighth track, which was later released on the Gregor Samsa split, so I didn't bother to include it. Through song titles and music samples, Red Sparowes convey the idea of human decay. The band, believed to be heavily influenced by T.S. Eliot, seems to believe that we are experiencing the sixth extinction, which is human extinction. Although not their best release, it is still an amazing post rock masterpiece that shouldn't be passed up, especially not by a fan of the genre.
Download: Red Sparowes - At The Soundless Dawn 
Red Sparowes/Gregor Samsa - Untitled SplitCountry: USAGenre: Post RockTrack List:1. I Saw The Sky In The North Open To The Ground And Fire Poured Out (Red Sparowes) 7:07
2. Buildings Began To Stretch Wide Across The Sky, And The Air Filled With A Reddish Glow (demo) (Red Sparowes) 6:37
3. Young & Old / Divine Longing (Gregor Samsa) 7:30
4. +Rock Song (Gregor Samsa) 6:27
Total Play Time - 27:38Released in 2005, not much on this from the Red Sparowes. The first track, as I stated earlier, could be seen as an addition to ATSD, and the other is just a demo recording. But the introduction, at least for me, of Gregor Samsa makes this pretty much worth it, let alone nearing the completion of my collection.
Download: Red Sparowes/Gregor Samsa - Untitled Split 
Red Sparowes/Battle of Mice/Made out of Babies - Triad SplitCountry: USAGenre: Post RockTrack List:1. Alone And Unaware, The Landscape Was Transformed In Front Of Our Eyes (live at KFJC) (Red Sparowes) 6:20
2. Sleep & Dream (edit) (Battle of Mice) 5:16
3. The Lamb and the Labradour (edit) (Battle of Mice) 5:24
4. Proud to Drown (Made Out of Babies) 5:11
5. Gunt (Made Out of Babies) 5:31
6. Buildings Began to Stretch Wide Across The Sky, and the Air Filled with a Reddish Glow (live at KFJC) (Red Sparowes) 5:46
Total Play Time - 33:28Again not much new from Red Sparowes just a couple of live tracks. Battle of Mice also just have some edits on here, and Made out of Babies just have two tracks off of Coward. But, if you haven't heard of either of the other two bands, I suggest you check them out, and this is a good way to do it, also, once again, collection completion. I made the genre only post rock because I'm too lazy to do anything different, I might change it later.
Download: Red Sparowes/Battle of Mice/Made out of Babies - Traid Split
Red Sparowes/Grails - The Black Tar Prophecies Vol. ICountry: USAGenre: Post RockTrack List:1. As The Black Wind Withers (Red Sparowes) 14:47
2. Stray Dog (Grails) 6:29
3. Bad Bhang Recipe (Grails) 3:19
4. Black Tar Prophecy (Grails) 8:18
Total Play Time - 32:53An amazing offering from both of these bands. Grails seems to be an under appreciated group in my opinion, and relatively unknown. But this split is a masterpiece from both sides, the Red Sparowes track isn't exactly what you would expect, it's a bit different from some of their stuff, but still the same idea. The Grails side is just brilliant. Almost has a jazzy feel to it in places, excellent stuff, and I'll have more of their stuff in the future.
Download: Red Sparowes/Grails - The Black Tar Prophecies Vol. I
Red Sparowes - Oh Lord, God of Vengeance, Show Yourself!Country: USAGenre: Post RockTrack List:1. The Great Leap Forward Poured Down Upon Us One Day Like a Mighty Storm Suddenly and Furiously Blinding Our Senses 8:34
2. Alone and Unaware, The Landscape Was Transformed in Front of Our Eyes 7:59
3. Like the Howling Glory of the Darkest Winds, This Voice Was Thunderous and the Words Holy, Tangling Their Way Around Our Hearts and Clutching Our Innocent Awe 10:48
4. Buildings Began to Stretch Wide Across the Sky, and the Air Filled With a Reddish Glow 7:17
5. Our Happiest Days Slowly Began to Turn Into Dust 7:20
6. Finally as That Blazing Sun Shone Down Upon Us Did We Know That True Enemy Was The Voice of Blind Idolatry; And Only Then Did We Begin to Think for Ourselves 14:13
7. The Sixth Extinction Crept Up Slowly, Like Sunlight Through the Shutters, as We Looked Back in Regret... 14:38
Total Play Time - 70:49Now, there is a reason for this not being in paragraph form like the two other LPs, and if you hadn't noticed it's because they're not new tracks. This is a live benefit album that they made so they could replace some equipment that was stolen from their van, hence the album title. If it wasn't for the crowd, I don't think I would have been able to tell that this was a live album.
Download: Red Sparowes - Oh Lord, God of Vengeance, Show Yourself Pt. IDownload: Red Sparowes - Oh Lord, God of Vengeance, Show Yourself Pt. II
Red Sparowes - Aphorisms (Site)
Eye Alaska - Yellow and Elephant (Site)
Eye Alaska - Yellow and Elephant (Site)
