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Album of the day: 40 Watt Sun – The Inside Room

Posted on Thursday, April 7th, 2011

Lovingly pinched from Hellbound.ca: There are those records that come along, once in a sparse while, that hurt to listen to – not because of how bad they are, but quite the opposite, because they are so life-altering-ly good. The kind of albums that, from the moment you hear the first note, you fall instantly, hopelessly smitten. Like I said, these albums are a rare occurrence (becoming more rare every day), but The Inside Room has become one such record for me. From the way the initial sweeping, crushing chord on ‘Restless’ pricked up my ears, I knew I was in for something extremely special and paid full attention through the album’s 47-minute duration.

In confession, I have zero knowledge of Patrick Walker’s old band, Warning – and so had nothing to compare 40 Watt Sun to, and came at this album with no expectations whatsoever. If anything, this lack of foreknowledge and expectation made for the purest listening experience I could have possibly hoped for. While I am peripherally aware of the legacy that Warning’s Watching From A Distance left in its wake, not being familiar with any of that band’s output it was impossible for me to judge The Inside Room on past glories, thankfully.

Throughout, The Inside Room is packed with some of the most sublime depression committed to tape. The kind of heart-caving sadness and reflection that causes one to hide slinking from the sun and pretend the outside world doesn’t exist – because sometimes you have to sink as far down into it as you can, in order to find something worth clawing your way out for.

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