In the daily race of making a connection with my surroundings, I listen to a lot of post-rock (predominantly urban), especially while travelling in the city, and I sort of feel the atmosphere around me. On a fine day (to die :P), I put on this album anticipating a similar connection, but instead I was lost. I didn't feel like I was travelling in the metro with people surrounding me. I felt as if I was in another space, which is what I guess the band is trying to achieve: to connect the listeners to our mother Earth, aurally. The interesting part of the story is when the album ended, my iPod started playing Amesoeurs’ 'Gas In Veins'. The song, with strong urban aesthetics, made me realize where I was, and I was nowhere near a natural ecosystem. Such is the power of music!

Abhiraj: Thankfully, I had a 6 year old PayPal account which enabled me to buy the album. Sadly, only INR 2 was what I ever got transferred to my bank account till date from that account, and that was the security deposit they send when you open an account. Sigh.

I agree with you on the quality of post-rock bands in the country. Well, if you would ask me, Until We Last is currently as close as it gets to the international standards. In a country where the quantity of bands coming up these days is skyrocketing, it’s good to see a band which actually shows some quality among that quantity!

I was really impressed with the flow of the arrangements and the consecutive songs. A very well thought out plan and that’s exactly what plays with your emotions. Post-rock is not anyone’s cup of tea, and playing the genre is certainly not anyone’s cup, leave out the tea. I really loved the track “Earthgazing”. The track showcases a nice use of synths and the guitars with a very impressive setup of the panning. Whenever I listen to the track, I feel like sitting on top of my terrace in the evening with the cool winds blowing into my face. Right now though, I’m sitting under a fan in my living room, and it still gives me the same feeling! The way the music manipulates the mind is credible!

Varun: Exactly my point! The music does become a means of escaping from where we are and the flow of the album, like you said, does play an important role in doing that. The focus on texture gradually increases as we move towards the end of the album, making it more ambient and pulling you further away from reality. We notice that the band has used a lot of electronics in the last track, 'Water', unlike the first four tracks which are mostly guitar-based. Those sounds/noises, along with the melodies themselves, nicely represent the aesthetics of a marine habitat.

Another thing I liked was how calm overall the album is. There are no pacey tracks, no intense build-ups and consists of clean guitars throughout. The album's mood remains more or less steady with those beautiful and dynamic clean guitar harmonies and yet you feel it getting more intense. That's not something I exclusively appreciate, but since it has been done quite nicely, I couldn't help but mention.