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AND SAY WE DID  Final Demonstration  CD   (Basement Apes)   11.98


A couple of years ago Cyril Blandino, former bassist of French post-metalcore destructos Superstatic Revolution, landed in Cleveland after Superstatic toured the US. Repositioning himself musically, Blandino joined a newly formed band called And Say We Did, which evolved into yet another quartet working sans vocals in a heavy, instrumental mode. The band's debut album Final Demonstration was recorded a couple of years ago and finally released in 2005 on French label Basement Apes Industries, but we're just now getting it onto the shelves at Crucial Blast. Glad we did, 'cuz And Say We Did's concise jams are loaded with killer two-guitar noiserock/mathrock riffage and melodic indie jangle that's interspersed with crushing post-hardcore eruptions and precision angles, sorta similiar to our buddies Suzukiton, but with a melodic post-rock vibe that sets in when the band drifts into dreamy guitars and pretty layered melodies. Rad stuff that fans of Don Cabellero, Pelican, Keelhaul, Dysrythmia, and Suzukiton will want to wrap their heads around.