This review comes from Decoy Music. Amalgamation. Expansive. Juxtaposition. Tryst. Myriad. These are just a few words that are often used by critics to describe artists that can effectively flex themselves across a wide range of musical ideas. With arguably so much more mixing, criss-crossing and experimentation going on than ever before, it seems almost as if a new style or sub-genre of rock is invented daily. Enter Moving Mountains. Could there ever be a concrete genus or just a single-word name for “post-rock-indie-progressive-space-emo?” This band’s debut LP just might be determined enough to plant the seeds for whatever moniker that could possibly be.To the weathered ear, the easiest way to define Pneuma’s sound is to just imagine what post-rock instrumentalists such as Caspian or Explosions in the Sky would sound like if they added some borderline prepubescent vocals to their artsy noodling. However, for the unknowledgeable listener, Pneuma is a type of “right place, right time” album that opens up the floodgates of new musical experiences when payola’s force feeding has worn out its welcome. Either way, this record has a good piece to offer to whatever ranking a caller possesses. Check this band out.
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