Photograph by Andrew Paynter
We've really lucked out this week at MUF finding so many great bands little known to the world. Another one to add to the list is The Photographic, who hail from Louisville, Kentucky. Since I'm a bit of a instrumental rock junky, this one was a perfect ending to my week.
The Photographic consist of only two - guitarist Jamey See Tai and drummer Chad Blevins. If you fancy the melodic instrumental groups, need I mention the overly referenced Explosions in the Sky, you will throroughly enjoy The Photographic. However, these Louisians do not simply sound like EITS, but resound only more like their later albums, particularly their work on the Friday Night Lights Soundtrack. Their delicate guitar work and moving rhythms separate themselves from the rest of the field.
Where Explosions in the Sky demostrated their harder material in their beginnings and then moved to quieter ambiences, The Photographic, differs in that they separated the fat from the meat right from the start on their spectacular first album, Pictures of a Changing World. Their looping and layering techniques are what makes the duo capable of delivering a massive sound with only the talents of two at hand. What I'm getting at is they're just plain great.
I highly recommend listening to these guys if you took interest in our post about This Will Destroy You earlier this year. The Photographic's debut album, Pictures of a Changing World was released on March 11th and is available for download on iTunes.
MP3: The Photographic - Directions
MP3: The Photographic - Secure
Visit The Photographic on their MySpace Page and purevolume.
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