They don't do interviews. They usually omit their name and track listings from their album covers. Their music is largely instrumental and and contains almost no words. They are Godspeed You! Black Emperor, one of the best instrumental bands I've ever heard. They originated from Montreal, Quebec in 1994, and since then have kept a low profile and are shrouded in secrecy, as per their request.
F♯A♯∞, the band's debut album, was released in 1997. It contains only three tracks, no traditional vocals, and is, in my opinion, the album of the apocalypse. (Not to mention, an edited version of East Hastings is featured in 28 Days Later)
The first track, Dead Flag Blues, is about sixteen minutes long, and contains an excerpt of a scrapped film script thing one of the guitarists was working on. Its doomy tone and melancholic sound make the opening track, a great one. The second track, clocking in at seventeen minutes, is called East Hastings and man is this one awesome. Its tempo changes and different sounds keep you into it, and it's completely amazing to listen to. The final and longest track, at twenty-nine minutes long, Providence, is a great closer. Its powerful, beautiful, and all-around just another perfect song on this record.
All in all, it's hard to describe this bands music. But fans of Explosions in The Sky and Mogwai will most likely like this music. I give it an 8.7/10 and recommend it to hardcore fans of instrumental music. It's a great record, and it's certainly going to have a place in history if it already doesn't.
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