Atlantis, Oh Our Saviour

This is one of the top 2 or 3 albums I've heard on Jamendo since I joined a year ago. "Not quite Maine and not quite New Brunswick?" Indeed! More like "not quite chamber pop and not quite orchestral rock" but the best of both! Catchy, complex and poetic all in one. Instrumentally, this album is strong, rich and intricate. Vocally, impassioned screaming on some songs nearly exhausts the listener, and then gives way to a vulnerable sweetness that hardly seems possible from the same voice--a combination that powerfully expresses the universality of youthful emotion. The lyrics entice and delight the first time you listen, and continue to satisfy after multiple listens. I have no doubt this band will hit it big, and I'm really looking forward to future albums.

I listened to track #4 and i have to say i love the intro. the song starts off nice and relaxing. it reminds me a bit of the u2. however, i think that at 3:30 you guys pick up the pace a bit too much. while i totally relaxed at the beginning after minute 3 the only feelings that i get are anxiety and nervousness. perhaps, the lead singer could try and ease down is voice a bit and you guys could try and slow down the pace.
plus, i find it hard to identify the style of the song.
Don't get me wrong. I like the track and you guys did a good job. These are just a couple of suggestions from the point of view of a music fan (i'm no expert).
I hope my advice will help you improve your music and keep up the great work.

The Cover Art Tree smiles. Because there is a story that passes from the words to music and back again. Because the music hangs together - and what tree would miss a good hanging?

It is a fine album that deserves replaying. For those who do not quite appreciate the growing beauty from beginning to end. Picking a favourite track would be unfair: each track passes some thing to the next. Pick a favourite time to listen. A time when you have an hour free. The time to create Atlantis, Oh Out Saviour was well spent - and the time to listen should be too.

I prefer experimental music. Sometimes, you just have to recognise something is good and recommend it to someone who will appreciate it more than yourself. But there are works that shine through no matter what you like. This is one.

all but ordinary

good job guys!

I downloaded this album because I liked the front cover. It reminded me of "Funeral" by The Arcade Fire, and I thought that as The Rest were also Canadian they might be operating in the same sort of area. Reviews of this album have even likened it to The Arcade Fire, but also to U2 and other fairly large and commercial bands.

"Atlantis, Oh Our Saviour" sounds a little like quite a few bands I like, but also does a good job of sounding exactly like it should. There are quiet parts, loud parts, and screamed-into-the-microphone parts (sometimes within the same song). There is rock, orchestral pop, electronica, and a strong sense that this is the start of something beautiful.

I feel the same way I felt when I first heard The Fleet Foxes, The Arcade Fire or (if you can remember that far back) Jeff Buckley's "Grace". I can't pick out favourite tracks because you just have to listen to it all and see if you have room for it in your life.