Disco de Do Make Say Think: “Goodbye Enemy Airship the Landlord Is Dead”

Do Make Say Think are a Constellation Records post-rock outfit along with Godspeed You Black Emperor! While they share GYBE!'s formula of slow crescendo to cathartic release, they have their own original sound. Elements of jazz puts their sound closer to Chicago post rockers. Most tracks hinge on a simple dark theme that is built up to explosive conclusion. The magnificent last track is a 12 minute shoegazer epic, truly worth the cost of this disc for that track alone. The musicianship is great, and no less than a sax, trumpet, flute, electric guitar, sexy fretless bass, and live drums can be heard on this disc. Recorded in a barn, which works well for this moody, cinematic album...with good speakers the quiet chirp of crickets can be heard in the background, and you can almost feel the cool winter air. All I can say is this is my unchallenged fav of 2000.

This is definitely the best DMST album to date. Hard to decide between this and Winter Hymn Country Hymn Secret Hymn but this one tops it because every song is memorable. I've had all their albums for about a year now and this is the only one i still listen to without skipping tracks, its all good. If your real enthusiastic about this you should get WHCHSH if only for the first track, "Frederica". Then stop listening to post rock.

this album is terrific, though not for everyone, highly recommended for listeners of post-rock and constellation lovers, if you don't have it yet get it.

the final track "Landlord Is Dead" is not only my favorite track on the album, but one of my favorite songs from an artist/band. Between 12-13 minutes of catchy dreamy shoegaze swirls with a lovable repetitive beat. the album has obvious influences of classic dub/funk/blues.

One of the best things out of Canada. The track "The landlord is dead" is one of my favorite instrumental songs. If you like Explosions in the Sky this band will interest you, but unlike explosions their songs dont flow together, each song is presented as its own song. Great solid album. My only problem with it is that at times, it seems repetative, because usually once the song establishes a riff, it stays throughout the song. But other than that, it is a great album.

This album excels at one thing: it shows us that playing and compositional skills are not necessary for releasing an album and making money. The "minimal" guitar passages are probably played by someone who has never seen a guitar before. The music is bland and unispired, and even the ambient/experimental textures are done by default.

Excuse me, but I have nothing else to say, except that if you want some atmospheric post-rock, go and buy The Earth is Not A Cold Dead Place by Explosions in the Sky.