Artist: Do Make Say Think
Album: Stubborn Persistent Illusions
Year: 2017
Rating: 82/100
Toronto outfit Do Make Say Think are another band returning with a new album after a lengthy period of inactivity. Stubborn Persistent Illusions is the first release of theirs in eight years, since 2009's Other Truths. The big question is, how does it stack up?
Well, for a start, it seems that even with a lengthy time away from the limelight, Do Make Say Think felt that they shouldn't change things up too much, if at all. Everything is present and correct: tremolo guitars, scattershot drums and rich, expansive textures that successfully help Do Make Say Think skirt the trap of becoming too cluttered or self-indulgent. A lot of the transitions between songs are seamlessly done to the point where it's sometimes difficult to tell where one song ends and the next one begins, but when Do Make Say Think get it right, they still sound majestic, especially on closing number "Return, Return Again" and "As Far as the Eye Can See".
Do Make Say Think aren't treading any new ground on Stubborn Persistent Illusions, but all things considered, they don't really need to. It's not a perfect album, but there's still enough to enjoy and sustain the listener's interest. Like most post-rock albums, listening to this one through headphones enhances the experience.
Track listing
1. War on Torpor
2. Horripilation
3. A Murder of Thoughts
4. Bound
5. And Boundless
6. Her Eyes on the Horizon
7. As Far as the Eye Can See
8. Shlomo's Son
9. Return, Return Again
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