31Knots know their Yes, and they know how to make Fugazi and Slint sound exactly like Yes. This is John Anderson fronting Modest Mouse, and it works so well that 31Knots will be the flagship band when the term "prog pop" enters our lexicon." Passionate, explorative, and driven by an undercurrent of barely concealed mania, It Was High Time to Escape is a brilliantly composed record, one where whose dramatic flourishes and technical marvel lean the band toward classical music and whose intensity and complex structures are steeped in both post-punk and prog, but are ultimately and convincingly beyond these influences. In fact, we'd dare say this record is not only quite contemporary, it is timeless.
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A Half Life in Two Movements
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Darling, I
3.
The Gospel According to Efficiency
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No Sound
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We Still Have Legs
6.
Without Wine
7.
That Which Has No Name
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At Peace
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Played Out For Punchlines
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Matters From Ashes |