Red Sparowes

Post-rock outfit Red Sparowes are quite busy at the moment. Last week they released their third full-length album, "The Fear is Excruciating, but Therein Lies the Answer." Though the Sparowes are no longer writing songs with titles of epic run-on proportions (see tracks like "a message of avarice rained down and carried us away into false dreams of endless riches"), these cuts are still filled with dramatic buildups and intertwining guitar lines. The streamlined song lengths also make this the most accessible Red Sparowes album yet. Check out "A Hail of Bombs" below.

For anyone in the Boston area, the Sparowes are hitting up The Middle East this Thursday. Support is provided by metal group Doomriders and rising indie-prog band Fang Island. It should be a varied auditory explosion of all-around awesomeness. For more Red Sparowes tour dates, check out their site.