Align in Time - Me & My Arrow (album stream)

Align in Time is the solo project of composer John Russell Boles. His debut release, Me & My Arrow, was written over the course of six years before being recorded during the summer of 2011. The album is the story of an individual experience, instantly accessible to listeners across genre boundaries. Based out of Washington, DC, Boles is currently preparing to take the music on the road in 2012.

"... If you're wondering why I went so far in depth with this album review as opposed to my usual norm, that's because it's my album of the year. It's been a long time since another album resonated so much with me..."
-- Sean Rizzo (absolutepunk.net)



Released 13 December 2011
All music written by John Russell Boles

John Boles - Guitar, Bass
Jesse Hangen - Drums

Produced, engineered, and mixed by Bryan Russell at Red Wire Audio
Additional tracking by Mike Poorman at Strangeways Recording
Mastered by Mike Kalajian at 30/30 Recording Studios
Artwork by Becky Smith

Tags: alternative ambient rock Washington

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Most often, post-rock naturally branches out into other less accessible forms of ambient soundscapes, with lo-fi, chillwave, psychedelia, and drone being prime examples. Because of this, it is not uncommon for all the artists diversifying their sound via this method by labeling themselves with the "progressive" or "experimental" identifiers simply due to a lack of accessibility. I recall a well-known user facetiously commenting that "there's nothing more experimental than delay-drenched guitars, some programming, and a severe lack of hooks". With all the crowding and despite the very good songwriting, one can be hard-pressed to find something different enough amongst these groups to justify anything more than enjoyment in passing. In my mind this begs a certain question: What happens when post-rock turns to a more accessible form instead? Align in Time's (the solo project of John Boles) debut album serves as a fitting example of how the less complex can often be just as groundbreaking and engaging as the more so.
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