I first heard O’Brother in an enormously sweaty, but tragically small crowd at Voodoo Fest 2010, and ever since that fateful day, the Atlanta post-rockers haven’t let me down.
“Disillusion” is a record of many layers built upon massive sound effects and haunting backing vocals that beautifully display producer Mike Sapone’s (Brand New, Straylight Run) work on the album.
What makes the album even more dimensional is the steady flow from breathy, light Thom Yorke sounding vocals to a devout heaviness typical of the band.
My one complaint about this otherwise transcending album is that there is no definite ending—instead, the last song, “Radiance,” just drops off into the abyss, leaving the listener wanting more.