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Casually Smashed to Pieces

The Six Parts Seven · 2007

31 min · 8 tracks · post-rock

A serene blend of instrumental textures and contemplative melodies that evoke a cinematic emotional landscape.

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Top tracks — play these first

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    Stolen Moments — This track encapsulates the album's essence with its gradual build-up and intricate layering of sounds that create a sense of longing and introspection.
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    Knock at My Door — With its haunting melody and dynamic shifts, this song exemplifies the band's ability to juxtapose tranquility with emotional tension.
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    Everything Wrong Is Right Again — The closing track offers a reflective resolution to the album, merging themes of melancholy with an uplifting conclusion through its lush instrumental arrangement.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

Instrumental
61 /100
Treeline
Higher than 71% of albums we've rated

The album showcases strong composition and craft within the post-rock genre but lacks broad cultural reach.

What we noticed

  • The album features long, flowing tracks that often build gradually, layering instrumentation to create a rich soundscape.
  • Each track typically develops a central melodic theme that is revisited and expanded upon, creating a sense of continuity.
  • There are moments of dynamic contrast where softer passages give way to more intense climaxes, enhancing emotional impact.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
8/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
7/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
6/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 2/10

Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Conversation Heart 1:15
  • 2 Stolen Moments 3:32
  • 3 Knock at My Door 6:07
  • 4 Falling Over Evening 5:07
  • 5 Awaiting Elemental Meltdown 4:21
  • 6 Confusing Possibilities 7:09
  • 7 Night Behind the Stars 1:15
  • 8 Everything Wrong Is Right Again 2:41

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Everywhere, and Right Here
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