Goodbye, Kings

Goodbye Kings are somewhat of a strange beast. Hailing from Milan and unbeknownst to most outside the Italian post-rock circles, where they remain a household name, they have through years and years of honest labour, honed this “big band” compositional approach that is uniquely peculiar and positively impressive. Oscillating between 10 and 20 musicians their orchestral sonic constructions reverberate with Godspeed-ian grandeur, fascinate with Grails-ist intricacy, and bewilder with Mogwai-esque weirdness with a touch of stylish elegance to boot. Appreciated for their cinematic and immersive quality, Goodbye, Kings’ compositions move delicately between ethereal catharsis and concrète soundtrack, possessing an almost surreal quality to them, evoking memories of “un-lived” pasts. A true feat for all the senses, these suspenseful soundtracks are so evocative to possess the power to materialise images before the listeners’ very eyes, transporting them through distant futures and closer pasts as if travelling in a sonic time-machine. Bringing past to life through these sweeping and deeply immersive sonicscapes, Goodbye, Kings are prime example of post-rock storytelling.