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Download: The Silent Years

By Tankboy in Arts & Entertainment on Aug 18, 2008 5:00PM

2008_08_silent_years.jpgDetroit's The Silent Years have released their new album, The Globe, and have decided one way to drum up interest is to give away their first album online so folks have an idea what the band sounds like. The self-titled debut is a raucous affair, filled with fuzzed-out guitar anthems and plaintive vocals, so if that's your thing, by all means download it. We found ourselves doing a bit of head bobbing and foot tapping while listening to it, so we obviously endorse it, especially since it's free. They're also offering a single off their new album for free, and "Black Hole" is a slightly off kilter and rootsier affair ... up until exploding in the coda in the song's final minute.

DOWNLOAD: The Silent Years - The Silent Years
MP3: The Silent Years "Black Hole"

Photo from the band's MySpace page by Ed Knight