If These Trees Could Talk is an instrumental post-rock band from Akron, OH… Read Full Bio ↴If These Trees Could Talk is an instrumental post-rock band from Akron, OH, United States. They are Tom Fihe (bass), Jeff Kalal (guitar), Cody Kelly (guitar), Zach Kelly (drums), and Mike Socrates (guitar).
Although their debut EP follows the HydraHead and Neurot school of thought, it is fair to say it is not a direct result as much as they share common influences: Pink Floyd, King Crimson, and other progressively minded rock bands. If These Trees Could Talk is certainly a rock band, although the use of reverb and delay make the music very amicable to fans of "post-rock" music. The band's potential is just as large as its appeal - with a solid foundation to build upon, If These Trees Could Talk has a variety of viable options for its next record.
They differ from other post-rock bands in that they have considerable heavier post-metal influences but their music still holds the often dreamy, soft, poignant and epic in parts post-rock framework. Their music also has very obvious math rock influences/melodies which gives way to highly complex songs. They also differ in being much more straightforward, direct, succinct, shorter and immediate with the grand post-rock tremolo picking leads; positioning them more on the riff-oriented side of post-music. They do not build up towards their musical climaxes more than they need to, causing them to perhaps not be as meditative and calm as other post-rock acts. With three guitarists, they focus on layered melodies and waves of riffs as part of their formula. Additionally, the complex and energetic drumming carries the music and adds urgency to their overall sound/approach.
If These Trees Could Talk released their debut album in 2009, entitled "Above the Earth, Below the Sky"; their second album "Red Forest" was released on March 20th, 2012 followed by the bands first European tour. The effort was self-released, with vinyl being handled by Science of Silence Records. Their latest and third full-length entitled "The Bones of a Dying World" was released in 2016.
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Although their debut EP follows the HydraHead and Neurot school of thought, it is fair to say it is not a direct result as much as they share common influences: Pink Floyd, King Crimson, and other progressively minded rock bands. If These Trees Could Talk is certainly a rock band, although the use of reverb and delay make the music very amicable to fans of "post-rock" music. The band's potential is just as large as its appeal - with a solid foundation to build upon, If These Trees Could Talk has a variety of viable options for its next record.
They differ from other post-rock bands in that they have considerable heavier post-metal influences but their music still holds the often dreamy, soft, poignant and epic in parts post-rock framework. Their music also has very obvious math rock influences/melodies which gives way to highly complex songs. They also differ in being much more straightforward, direct, succinct, shorter and immediate with the grand post-rock tremolo picking leads; positioning them more on the riff-oriented side of post-music. They do not build up towards their musical climaxes more than they need to, causing them to perhaps not be as meditative and calm as other post-rock acts. With three guitarists, they focus on layered melodies and waves of riffs as part of their formula. Additionally, the complex and energetic drumming carries the music and adds urgency to their overall sound/approach.
If These Trees Could Talk released their debut album in 2009, entitled "Above the Earth, Below the Sky"; their second album "Red Forest" was released on March 20th, 2012 followed by the bands first European tour. The effort was self-released, with vinyl being handled by Science of Silence Records. Their latest and third full-length entitled "The Bones of a Dying World" was released in 2016.
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@PILLOWHEX
Where has this been all my life? It's unbelievably awesome.
@Mesaswah
I love how those clouds look like there's someone swimming through them, showing you the sun behind them. Showing you the 'silver lining', if you will.
@toecutter8002
If it wasn't for YouTube there would be thousands of song's that I would have never heard. Music really can mend the soul and there's music for every emotion we go through.
@philipslimak5675
Masters of hyperemotional minimalism. No other band in post-rock is capable of expressing so much emotion so laconically and precisely.
@ptanyuh
Mono. Try Mono.
@theory_underground
Been listening to this on repeat since 2011. It's the best.
@9EricCN3
This mix really puts into perspective how much darker they got after Young Mountain. Which isn't a bad thing to me, because everything they've done is terrific; I still remember the goosebumps I got the first time I heard the crescendo of New Topia.
Also, if you haven't seen them live, YOU NEED TO!
@redcellardoor1031
Excellent band live. I have a few live performances from them on my channel that I've recorded myself in New York and New Jersey.
You just have to weed through all the other crap I've uploaded in-between, to get to them.
@lunaumbra5179
I luckily got to see their tenth reunion tour of their first album. Felt blessed. Only post rock band I've wanted to see live.
@9EricCN3
@@lunaumbra5179 I saw them on that tour too!!