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Sing the Word Hope in Four-Part Harmony

Maybeshewill · 2009

38 min · 8 tracks · post-rock

Intricate melodies intertwine with atmospheric soundscapes, creating a reflective and expansive post-rock experience.

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Top tracks — play these first

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    You Can’t Shake Hands With a Clenched Fist — This opening track sets the tone with its urgent rhythm and layered instrumentation, establishing an emotional landscape that resonates throughout the album.
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    Accept and Embrace — With its dynamic shifts and climactic build-up, this track exemplifies the band's skill in creating tension and resolution within their compositions.
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    Sing the Word Hope in Four‐Part Harmony — As the title track, it encapsulates the album's themes of hope and unity through its rich textures and anthemic crescendos, making it a standout piece.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

Instrumental
63 /100
Treeline
Higher than 74% of albums we've rated

The album showcases ambitious compositions with intricate rhythms, creating a cohesive and engaging post-rock experience.

What we noticed

  • The album features a consistent use of layered guitar melodies that build into expansive climaxes, particularly evident in tracks like 'You Can’t Shake Hands With a Clenched Fist'.
  • Rhythmic variations are prominent, with intricate drumming patterns that shift between driving beats and more subdued moments, creating dynamic contrasts throughout.
  • Several tracks incorporate ambient interludes that serve as transitions, allowing for a seamless flow between the more intense sections and quieter passages.
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
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
8/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. 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.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • gradual builds and payoffs
  • thoughtful reflective moments
  • steady consistent energy levels
  • immersive listening sessions

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2009, Sing the Word Hope in Four-Part Harmony is Maybeshewill's second studio album, following their debut Not for Want of Trying. At this point, the band was solidifying their identity within the post-rock genre, building on the momentum gained from their first release and expanding their sonic palette.

Tracklist

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

  • 1 You Can’t Shake Hands With a Clenched Fist 2:43
  • 2 Co‐Conspirators 4:06
  • 3 This Time Last Year 4:05
  • 4 Accept and Embrace 6:24
  • 5 How to Have Sex With a Ghost 3:29
  • 6 Our History Will Be What We Make of It 3:14
  • 7 Last Time This Year 5:51
  • 8 Sing the Word Hope in Four‐Part Harmony 8:10

What to play next

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