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This Will Destroy You

Musical Group
Forlisteners into instrumental post-rock and ambient/drone; fans of mogwai, explosions in the sky, and sigur rós; gig-goers who crave room-shaking live sets.
5 Reviews 1 Definitions 6 Charts
Post rock Post Rock Strumentale Instrumental

The Profile

This Will Destroy You is an American instrumental post-rock band formed in 2005 in Texas, known for dynamic crescendos, ambient/drone textures, and the widely recognized track The Mighty Rio Grande.

Texan instrumental quartet also referred to as TWDY. Line-ups referenced in reviews include Chris King (guitar), Geremy Galindo (guitar), Alex Bhore (drums), and Donovan Jones (bass/keyboards). Praised for powerful live shows and for evolving from classic post-rock forms toward noise, drone, and ambient elements.

Five reviews paint This Will Destroy You as an emotive, instrumental post-rock band from Texas. Early works lean on classic crescendos; later albums fold in electronics, drone, and noise. Tunnel Blanket is praised for overwhelming sound walls; Another Language for hope-tinged atmospheres. References to Mogwai, Sigur Rós, and Explosions in the Sky recur. Their live show is lauded for sheer impact.

Notable Quotes

❝ Catharsis. This album is catharsis. This album is one of the pinnacles of post-rock reached this year.
❝ Within it, Sigur Ros and Neurosis coexist harmoniously, expansions and explosions; cosmic music and field recording on one side, sludge and guitar explosions of unusual heaviness on the other.
❝ But at the end of the day, what really matters is quality. And there is truly plenty of it here.
❝ However, unlike a myriad of bands that simply imitate this prefabricated model, these Texan guys have the merit of being able to fill their compositions with emotion.
❝ The other language of This Will Destroy You is the universal language of music.
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