Last Days Of Gravity

I bought Last Days of Gravity mainly because of the tie of Younger Brother to the brilliance of Simon Posford. If you go from Hallucinogen or Shpongle to this CD though, at first you may think hmmm... not sure where this is going. This is not great psychedelic trance that you might expect from the likes of Hallucinogen. This is a different type of greatness, a masterful blend of electronica and ear-pleasing vocal presentations. As another commenter said, it grows on you. If you're into psychedelic trance and chill though, I think the more you listen to this CD, the more you will want to listen to it. Another commenter said it sounds like Pink Floyd. I'll add to that in that the vocals of All I Want bring Bono to mind, the bass in Your Friends are Scary brings to mind Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side, and the guitar melody of Psychic Gibbon is eerily reminiscent of The Cure's Pictures of You. All of this of course should be expected, as Younger Brother utilizes a magnificent variety of sounds in Last Days of Gravity. The beauty lies in Younger Brother's ability to combine so many sounds and vocal elements, so mystically, so fluidly, and so effortlessly. Just listen to I Am A Freak. The creativity is just mind-blowing. Each time I listen to this CD, I find another piece of magic buried deep in the background or even plainly in front of me. It would be convenient if I could say buy this CD if you like such n such an artist or CD, or if you like such n such a musical genre. But the music on this CD is too original, distinct, and refreshing. It defies comparison or characterization. Buy this CD if you want to listen to a new twist of Younger Brother, the brilliance of Simon Posford and Benji Vaughan in a new light. And, if you ever get a chance, see Simon Posford live, as a part of any of his Twisted projects. He is a musical genius.

I am chagrined to discover this gem 7 years after its release. It now resides in the heavy rotation stack of my trip hop cd's alongside Bowery Electric and Goloka, ( I don't consider Blue Sky Black Death Trip Hop though they've been pigeon holed there). This CD lacks the repetitive bass drum BPM throb of Psy trance that I find okay for dancing but monotonous for listening, and this is a CD that calls for active listening with its brilliant diversity. They have deftly mixed live instruments with electronic bringing infectious rhythms, funky break beats and warped and stretched vocals that give the whole CD a energetic tripped out feel. The first two tracks have a happy upbeat feel, leading off with the sparkling aptly named "Happy Pills". The third track,"Elephant Machine", my favorite, plunges into surrealism driven by a heavily warped bass line that betrays the dark menace of Massive Attack's darkest material, and warped dialog samples that suggest the surrealism of some of Yello's best work. (The surrealistic artwork by the same artist who did the late Pink Floyd covers conveys the surrealistic and Floydesque elements of the CD). The next four are perfectly executed pure trip hop. On the final track Psychic Gibbon, one would swear David Gilmore was sitting in on guitar as it sounds like Pink Floyd if they'd progressed into this millennium with Syd Barrett at the helm.. This is one of the rare releases I would deem essential. So go out and buy it and support musical genius like Potsford and Vaughan who are unafraid to break new ground. Geo Bernard Shaw said " progress depends on the unreasonable man", and these guys have compromised nothing here.

The fact that EVERY reviewer so far has given this 5 stars should tell you something. Then, read all the gushing language (all of which I agree with), and you know you're really onto something here. I discovered Simon Posford through Shpongle's latest about a year ago. Ineffable Mysteries... is absolutely dumbfounding, but it has a pretty high "weirdness factor," and is a bit more psychedelic and daring than this one. Last Days Of Gravity has grown on me though, and I now regard it as the 2nd best music CD ever produced. Due to its lower "weirdness factor," it may be Simon's most accessible recording; however, it is still extremely rich, textured, varied, modern, etc... all the things you'd expect from Simon. The prior Younger Brother "A Flock of Bleeps" is about 4 years older, but still has several excellent pieces on par with these. Don't bother with Hallucinogen (Simon's earlier project), except for "In Dub," which is unlike other Hallucinogen, very similar to Ott's "Blumenkraft"... excellent in a more dubby style. I am absolutely drooling over the new Younger Brother that is about to be released. I haven't been this excited about a new release since Pink Floyd's "The Wall" in 1980!UPDATE: "Vaccine" turned out not to be as good as this one (I was a bit disappointed); although some listeners may find "Vaccine" more accessible as there is more singing/lyrics. Still, "Vaccine" is excellent music.

I have to admit I was drawn to Younger Brother by their more 'accessible' songs, 'Ribbon On A Branch' in particular, which still is one of my favorites of all. I have slowly become more interested in electronic music and recently discover Shpongle. I finally realized the connection to Younger Brother which led me back to rediscovering the rest of this album. I always knew it was good, but now I realize it is great. It's like discovering a new cuisine; it might take a while to 'get' it, but once you do it becomes essential to your diet.

This is the second CD from Benji and Simon, as the band Younger Brother. It has something for all tastes in music. There are melodies that lock into your brain hours after your player is finished. Younger Brother does not pigeonhole themselves into any kind of rut or style and explores world music, electronica and alternative, with a tip of the hat to Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Traffic and the Cure. Of course you will hear Prometheus, OTT, and Shpongle influences. It starts out with "Happy Pills" morphs into "All I Want" by the tail end of the material "Sleepwalkers"Parts 1 and 2 have the party on all cylinders. My favorite track was "I Am A Freak", a song I didn't like at first, but after repeated plays grew on me.

Hummm...well, I enjoyed the first album even if it did remind me a lot of  Man With No Name , and so I thought I'd give this a go.Yes, it's a good album, some very pretty sounds, beautifully produced but ultimately a bit...well...bland, quite honestly.The beginning of the first track does sound remarkably like Brian Eno circa  The Plateaux of Mirror , Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks  era. The second track is probably my favourite with some lovely slide guitar, but still somehow reminiscent of Mr Eno. The rhythm of the second track is also very  Jean Michel Jarre . So, taking these elements together makes for an interesting and occasionally tuneful track.Then the album wanders on - gets quite funky in one place - 'I am a freak, I am unique', in others, yes, there are definitely shades of Pink Floyd, but none of the power and, in a sense, 'commitment' of Pink Floyd.I've been listening to the album for a week or two now and really only 2 or 3 tracks stand out. As I said, it's beautifully produced, it's quite original in it's mixture of 'real' instruments and influences from Eno, Floyd and Jarre but there's nothing you're going to go away humming or singing to yourself.Maybe four stars is a bit generous, but three would be mean. And I would be interested to hear a third album. Man With No NameThe Plateaux of MirrorApollo: Atmospheres & SoundtracksJean Michel Jarre

A different outing to 'A Flock of Bleeps'. There are more voices and real instruments (including pedal steel would you believe) and the sound is brighter, forward and has more conventional beats, and one track that is almost a song with lyrics. Tracks still morph seamlessly one into the next without a pause.It may be different, but there's enough here to make those who loved 'Bleeps' feel right at home while they're getting used to the rest of it (particularly the first and last track). So it's a gradual progression into pastures new rather than a complete change and anyone that liked 'Bleeps' or anything Shpongle is going to find a lot to keep them playing the disc.It's difficult music to classify, and it doesn't fit easily into any particular slot. If you like electronic music, Four-tet, Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk, even Eat Static or Eno, there are things from all of them that you'll recognise here, but it's still original and different. Well worth a try.

one of my all time fave albums now. Awesome. Perfect. The journey of his album is brilliant the production crystal clear perfection. One track remind me of Pink Floyd some give me the goose bumps all in all I put this album on mostly to lift my mood easy listening. Perfect.

Not what I’m used to but enjoyed this and the other one I brought a Flock of Bleeps, I’ll leave it at that though as after a few listens it gets a bit repetitive. Sound quality and production is good.

Enjoyed it for the most.