If These Trees Could Talk
Above the Earth, Below the Sky

As someone said not long ago: we are in the era of "post". I don't want to dwell further on this statement, even though there is much to discuss. The fact is that in 2012 attaching the prefix "post" to musical genres seems to be very fashionable. This latest trend seems to blind everyone, so much so that any album with hints of the aforementioned genre is immediately hailed. Most of the time, however, you come across banal albums, without backbone, lacking any personality, albums that already sound old even though the genre is certainly not dated. This is not the case with If These Trees Could Talk who, with their "Above the Earth, Below the Sky", have managed to create a little gem that will certainly not have gone unnoticed by enthusiasts of the genre.

The album presents itself as a perfect exclusively instrumental crossover of Post-Rock and Post-Metal. These two genres continually alternate, creating on one side dreamy and descriptive melodies, and on the other purely exhilarating powerful granitic rhythms. The strength of ITTCT mainly lies in the guitar interweavings, simple but effective, capable of creating a sound full, varied, and easily assimilated. The band features three guitarists, who are absolutely fundamental to the musical purpose, never exaggerated or pretentious, serving the group's aim with great naturalness.

For those interested in this American band, I primarily recommend listening to "From Roots to Needles" and "The Sun in the North", which are absolutely the two peaks of the album. I must also preface that purchasing this album is no simple task given its very limited release and consequent sold-out status almost everywhere. One must reach into their wallet, but it is worth it.