Record Label: Parks and Records
Genre: Indie
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Great instrumental indie rock from a guitar-and-drums duo. They sound much fuller and meatier than a two-piece, impressively without effects or over-production.

The music is down- to midtempo but engaging and driven (important for 5-6 minute songs), and there’s just enough tangential progressiveness without sounding disjointed or jammy. These are well-considered, well-executed songs, as they need to be for just two players, but Silian Rail isn’t a precision machine. Not that they’re sloppy (far from it), but at the risk of sounding like their press release, they do have a dynamic, live feel.

Putting it simply, this is the kind of instrumental indie rock I like – enjoyable to listen to, lacking in pretension, technically wowing yet seemingly effortless. Unless you’re the type who needs verses and choruses, it is hard to dislike Silian Rail.

Bottom Line: Instrumental bands that sound like they’re having fun are fun to listen to.
Notable Tracks: A Leap in the Light, Maps and Mazes
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