Maserati - The Language of Cities (2002)

On The Language of Cities, Maserati throw their hat into the melodic, guitar-driven post-rock ring. This sounds a lot like what groups like Explosions in the Sky have been doing, creating dynamic guitar melodies that just shine and ring out in a beautiful way. The songs have a tangible linear progression to them but I never really felt like they wound up anywhere all that exciting. There are a lot of sounds that are very pleasant on the ears, but it’s a far cry from the best Explosions, Mogwai or Sigur Ros songs and, unlike them, The Language of Cities gets old.

7.2 / 10