Eclipse Band of The Month

MOONLIT SAILOR isn't reinventing the post-rock genre on their new full-length So Close To Life...they are well on their way to perfecting it. This Swedish outfit laces cinematic, rise-and-ripple moments with unpredictable hooks and catchy melodies that effectively hold your hand through the peaks and valleys of emotional connection within their songs. These young lasses know exactly how to snare a listener with layers and mood...slowly, effortlessly, quietly (well, not always quietly) reeling you in. An instrumentally solid, exploratory and dynamically varied album with intense depth, So Close To Life is filled with highly spiritual and epic moments. For those yearning for a post-rock masterpiece, this is essential listening. This album is that good. It gives you hope.