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A Silver Mt. Zion has created a quiet album of beautiful and hypnotic melancholy, giving it the lengthy name He Has Left Us Alone, but Shafts of Light Sometimes Grace the Corner of Our Rooms. With this early 2000 release on Montreal's Constellation label, Efrim, Thierry, and Sophie of Godspeed You Black Emperor! (also on Constellation) create a sound similar to that of GYBE!, but less mournful and more gentle. Layers of string sections surround inner rings of light echoes, surrounding a core of sparsely played, reverberating guitar. This mostly instrumental album occasionally calls to mind the simple, quiet, and space-filled works of modern composer Peter Garland, as well as the solo albums of Dirty Three guitarist, Mick Turner. Efrim (piano), Thierry (contrebass), and Sophie (violin) are joined by other members of the Montreal bands Godspeed, Exhaust, and more, resulting in an often lush and raw sound that can include drums, clarinet, guitar, and tape loops. Dedicated to Efrim's late dog, Wanda, this release is in keeping with the other serious and vulnerable music found in the Constellation catalogue. ~ Joslyn Layne

Additional personnel includes: Sam Shalabi (electric guitar); Gordon Krieger (clarinet); Aidan (drums).

Recorded in November 1999.

Band Is Comprised Of Members Of Godspeed You Black Emperor.

Personnel: Sophie Trudeau (vocals, violin).

Recording information: 11/1999.

A Silver Mt. Zion: Efrim (vocals, guitar, piano, organ); Thierry (contrabass, electric bass); Sophie (vocals, violin).

Magnet (6-7/00, p.68) - "...[They] have gone far beyond, into a desolate sound world all its own....weaving a tapestry of piano, guitar, upright bass, violin, organ and various taped and organic sounds that creep slowly across the listener's heart and mind..."
The Wire (3/00, p.44) - "...Epic melodic bombast....the trio's slow-moving instrumentals are emotionally charged with a melancholy warmth for humanity..."
NME (Magazine) (4/1/00, p.33) - 8 out of 10 - "...Disquietly beautiful stuff..."

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Category Rock Albums, Electronica CDs, Instrumental, Rock/Pop
Label Constellation
Orig Year 2000
All Time Product Rank 36,193
CD Universe Part number 1212665
Catalog number 9
Discs 1
Release Date Mar 27, 2000
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Recording Time 45 minutes
Personnel Sophie Trudeau - vocals, violin

Also: Aidan, Gordon Krieger, Sam Shalabi
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1Broken Chord Can Sing a Little
2Sit in the Middle of Three Galloping Dogs See All 2
Silver Mt Zion, Silver Mt. Zion
3Stumble Then Rise on Some Awkward Morning See All 2
Silver Mt Zion, Silver Mt. Zion
4Movie (Never Made) See All 2
513 Angles Standing Guard 'Round the Side of Your Bed
6Long March Rocket or Doomed Airliner See All 2
7Blown-Out Joy From Heaven's Mercied Hole See All 2
Silver Mt Zion, Silver Mt. Zion
8For Wanda See All 2
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Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars) 4 stars

5 stars brilliant postrock
A must have for Gybe! fans
Submitted by jdusse (Belgium) Verified Buyer
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4 stars Beautiful
This album is great. I have gotten into Godspeed and Mogwai lately, so I figured I'd check this out. I can honestly say that this ranks up with any Godspeed album ever made. I can't wait to hear more of their albums.
Submitted by behnkejj (San Diego, CA) Verified Buyer
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3 stars melancholy
Slow moving with violin and piano leading the way.The title of the album and the song "For Wanda" is apparently about one of the members' dog who passed away.There is a picture of the dog in the liner notes.Probably a 3 star album in reality,but for the emotional element this is a 4 stars.
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