(2006) – Siberia
"North's set was oozing with intensity from the impenetrable wall of guitars. They've got a new EP, 'Siberia,' that is both overwhelming and contemplative." -Isamu Jordan, Spokane 7 Magazine
"...for a debut release the passion and brutality of the music turns a few heads. Reports of the live show are nothing less than spectacular, and these two things in combination generally lead to a worthwhile debut album. With a full length due next year, this is a band to watch." - The Silent Ballet, Top 50 Instrumental Releases of 2007, Honorable Mention.
" ..."Siberia" is an elegant work but intense above all in virtue of a clear musical sight. If the American quartet continues this step we will hear of it still to speak." - Alessandro Bonetti, Kronic.it
"...it wouldn’t be a stretch to say North are probably the most engaging post-rock band I’ve come across since, let’s say, Pelican.... Simply the finale of the closing track “Body Abandoned” would sway even the most close-minded listener." - Scott Irvine, Absolutepunk.net
"Moments of beautifully layered guitars and intricate melodies give way to walls of distorted riffs and a heaviness comparable to contemporaries such as Isis and Pelican" - Will Collicott, Decoymusic.com, Albums You May Have Missed (Instrumental/Post Rock Edition)
Track List:
01 - Path of The Abandoned (1.15)
02 - Hope In The Form of Light (6.47)
03 - Depleted & Ill-Willed (4.30)
04 - A Plague of Silhouettes (1.45)
05 - Echoes of Embers (6.15)
06 - Alone In A White Ocean (1.38)
07 - Gripped & Numb (3.44)
08 - Body Abandoned (7.52)
Формат записи: Mp3, vbr
http://www.mediafire.com/?0fco7pdf3nlfh86
(2007) – Ruins
"Tracks like "Nex in March" and "Ash" bury the listener in an swarm of aggressive riffs, rarely giving us time to gain a sense of bearing before the next wave is upon us. Over the course of thirty minutes the band doesn't release control of it dominating sound" - Jordan Volz, The Silent Ballet, Tracking the Trends: United States VI
"The opening track “The Black Gate” showcases a darker side and sets the mood for the following five tracks, which all seem to be somewhat morbid, yet beautiful all at once. The conclusion to the first song is an explosive attack of sludgy tones, and once the barrage is over, the following track’s beauty begins, where you’ll later bear witness to that one's angst." - Chris Pandolfo, Decoymusic.com, 4/5 stars.
"Crunching guitars which breathe like giants, dark gutteral bass lines, pummeling drums; Ruins encapsulates you in a wave of noise, aggression and emotion, relentless in its pursuit." - Ally Hendrie, Music With A Different Sound
"Crushing drop D chords turn to flying major scale arpeggios within seconds, these songs cover a whole range of sounds and emotions" - Ian Bishop, Progarchives.com
"Ruins plays on the intensity of our emotions to assert North, unquestionably, as a phenomenon marking of 2007 for a stage that they believed in sleep and which thunders again!" - Indiepoprock.net
Track list:
01 - The Black Gate (3.36)
02 - Ethereal Uncovering (3.23)
03 – Ruins (6.03)
04 - Nex In March (4.25)
05 – Ash (5.35)
06 - Farewell When The Road Darkens (5.21)
