Artist: Release: Years (By One Thousand Fingers)
MusicBrainz: a6d06b04-681a-4643-8b1b-dcd5492526b9
Released: 2009
Label: Dine Alone Records
Country: CA

Tracklisting:

01. Years (By One Thousand Fingers) (04:04)
02. Leaving Your Death in a Flowerbed (02:30)
03. Birmingham (04:38)
04. The Greater Niagra Circle Route (04:12)
05. Liberties (03:32)
06. I Could Turn (02:41)
07. Beasts (03:04)
08. Leather Jacket (02:32)
09. Messenger Bird (04:04)
10. Seeds (02:11)
11. Slender Loris (03:55)
12. I'm a Rock (02:00)
13. Blood (In the Tracks) (03:34)
14. Moon of Day (04:00)
15. Brownness of Her Curls (01:19)
16. The Surface I Would Travel (03:24)

The new record — a hangover from the surprise sessions that yielded last year's "The Curve Of The Earth" — follows in the writing style of "Marriage" while incorporating acoustic instruments and a more laid back vibe. The Welland, Ont. quartet continue to show an infatuation with Neil Young, whose influence they wear well, particularly on "Birmingham." But the most notable shift is in lead singer Daniel Romano's voice. His forceful howl has been knocked up an octave and is now clear and effortless, which is perhaps a product of the time he spent as a touring member of City and Colour. Attack in Black began to move away from their punk rock past in order to grow as songwriters some time ago. It's been an incredibly fruitful move. Still, the band can rock with the best of them-they just pick their moments on the incredibly dense, melancholic and atmospherically rustic "Years (By One Thousand Fingertips)". Don't let this one pass you by.