Godspeed You! Black Emperor: Iraq war made it impossible to continue

fuck you george bush!!!

As much as I like the music they often come across as po-faced, self important pseuds.

while i'd struggle to say silver mt zion were better than godspeed live, i would never say they were half as good as they're an incredible live band in their own right.

I was probably a little harsh. It's the lack of apparent lack of perspective I suppose. I don't know whether these type of quotes are pulled from interviews because that's what people expect to read in a Efrim piece, but sometimes I feel it veers a little close to parody. I do appreciate his dedication and passion, but his life must be exhausting. There must be times when he lightens up and goes outside and throws a frisbee or something?
I'm definitely looking forward to reading the full interview though.

Godspeed didnt use lyrics. When the Iraq war happened Efrim felt he had to be more obviously and openly political in terms of music. By incorporating lyrics into ASMZ more openly he felt able to communicate a political message more clearly.
Thats an oversimplification but it seems to be it.

Yeah, he's got a point; there really isn't enough anti-Bush wind-pissing in alternative music. It's great that the outlet of ASMZ has allowed him to usher in the political revolution he's had up his sleeve all along.

FOR FUCKS SAKE

it is a bit like not giving your opinion incase people won't all have the same belief as you.

mind you, it must be a bit like coming home from school and finding the bully doing your mum on your bed.

What a pretentious tosser.

didn't understand half of that article except that they clearly are wankers.

Yeah, a little spin then.

it was a bit obviously going to happen. still, a bit bloody annoying.

than some other critically acclaimed bands I could mention.

I love UXO thats a beautiful album,not got much else by them....any reccomendations?

have Babyshambles

of the band being finite, to be able to say that his intentions were no longer being met by the band's form. The whole Hotel2Tango diaspora is interesting enough even without Godspeed as a flagship group, and it's fitting that it's legacy is messy, muddled but driven by something other than just music as entertainment. Viva la pretentious twaddle if that's what it is, at least there won't be a decline in quality and a loss of dignity

Ill be interested to read the full interview

LOLZZZZ efrims gonna tell on them.
although to be fair, dis never really stated the band was officially over and done with.
just that its more of a certainty now.
and anyway, the new zion record is excellent.
so whatev.

Although thumbs up for putting a DiS link on their page