2026 09 07

For me, it’s always easier to be fully absorbed into music and truly “understand” or “enjoy” an album late at night.

I am working on F.O.A.G. at midnight today. In order to concentrate on my work and prevent me from getting sleepy or distracted, I decided to listen to some Post Rock – Godspeed You! Black Emperor to be more specific, as it’s practically the only Post Rock band that I’ve dug and truly enjoy.

(Extracted from Dead Flag Blues – F♯ A♯ ∞ [Godspeed You! Black Emperor]):

The car’s on fire and there’s no driver at the wheel

And the sewers are all muddied with a thousand lonely suicides

And a dark wind blows

…

The government is corrupt

And we’re on so many drugs

With the radio on and the curtains drawn

…

We’re trapped in the belly of this horrible machine

And the machine is bleeding to death

…

The sun has fallen down

And the billboards are all leering

And the flags are all dead at the top of their poles

How poignant – both literally and musically. The violins and trumpets nearly make me cry.

P.S. F# A# ∞ (Expanded Version) is my favourite album from GY!BE. My second and third favorites are Yanqui U.X.O. and ‘Allelujah! Don’t Bend Ascend. I haven’t fully gotten into their most well-know album Lift Yr. Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven! though.