Immovable Objects started out as the performance and recording name for San Diego-based multi-instrumentalist Matt Gagin. After spending five years with local band Waterline Drift, Gagin says he “…wanted to do something where I played a lot of different instruments and creativity wasn’t stifled by preconception or personality conflicts.” His first record, “Hoping It Stays Just This Broken” incorporated elements of indie rock, shoegaze and electronica into dense soundscapes. “I had no intention of really making a record, I was just going to record when I felt like it and see what was coming out. If I liked it, cool, if not, then I didn’t. I was really just making music for the sake of making music.”
For the follow-up record, Gagin decided to put together a live band that could play relentless instrumental rock, then capture that energy and emotion on tape. Enlisting the efforts of Paul Balmer (guitar), Brad Botbyl (guitar), Ted Donovon (drums) and fellow Waterline Drift alumnus Tim Peacock (bass), the quintet’s sound has been compared to God Speed You Black Emperor, Explosions in the Sky, Mum, Sigur Ros, Panda Bear and Her Space Holiday.
After recording through the early months of 2012 at Black Box Studios with Mario Quintero, the new album, “I’ll Know to Believe in Sparrows”, was released in June 2012 on Hawnyawk Records and is currently in the process for Australian distribution. Says Gagin, “I’ve read on record label websites that you should include your successes in your bio. The only true success we have is recording music that we like and not compromising it. So, if nothing else we have that.”
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released November 13, 2012
Matt Gagin (multiple insturmentalist), Paul Balmer (guitar), Brad Botbyl (guitar), Ted Donovon (drums) Tim Peacock (bass)
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Awesome guitar driven post-rock, except that it exudes an overwhelming calmness that sets it apart from the countless other guitar driven post-rock bands and albums out there.
I have listened to this album over 40 times since I bought it a few months ago and it is musical zen.
It is centreing and calming and just a superb album. Just buy it and support these amazing sounds!! Cassiopiea
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Hungarian Atmospheric Post-Metal. A Vvildr project. Vvildr knows no limits & is an artist of infinite talents. He will take you into a journey exploring your inner self & no matter the mood you are in when you started - you will be happier when you arrive... :) The instrumentals are out of this world good & the piano on that last track is heavenly! Highly recommended!!! bmurator
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vivid memory of this album is that I listened to it during my (I think) final exams at school before I graduated. something about it was perfect and I did pretty well so thanks cloudkicker very cool katsumashi
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