Chalice hymnal

"On the follow-up to 2011's Deep Politics, the Portland post-rock trio have subtly expanded their approach, building moods of somber reflection, energized optimism, and cathartic release ... On Chalice Hymnal, they've added another solid story to their growing skyscraper".

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"Progressive without being prog rock, instrumental without ever leaving room to wonder where the words are, Chalice Hymnal travels extensively across its eleven songs, yet it also becomes a contained cycle ... Amos, Hall and Riles have redrawn the boundaries of Grails by stitching all of their maps together".

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"Not only is Chalice Hymnal well worth the wait, it makes it even harder to choose which album is the pinnacle of Grails' ever-fascinating discography".

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