This Bright Apocalypse

It's 1996. TBA forms in the booming metropolis of Port Edwards, Wisconsin. A high school band with grand aspirations of becoming genre-defying visionaries. When this falls short of developing into reality and they all find themselves at different higher-learning establishments a year later, they scrap almost everything and elongate the name to This Bright Apocalypse. Things progress slowly, but an attempt is underway. In 1999, they release a full-length called A Seven Day Hope Prescription, and then in December they recruit a forth member from another bustling Wisconsin city called Clintonville. This lad's name is Adam Cargin and he effectively serves to free vocalist Luke Bassuener from his prior Don Henley role behind the kit. The now four-piece of Dan Freeman, Justin, Luke and Adam Cargin tour three times, releasing two more albums (Comfort is Luck and And Lucky Are We) and making appearances on a couple of comps.

Flash forward to 2002. They record six songs for their upcomingrelease that captivates the ears of 54º40' or Fight! and Motion and Rest is soon born.

To draw on comparisons for a moment, imagine Hero of a Hundred Fights and Faraquet meet Kansas. Then commence with the shivering and the delight. Melodic arpeggios, twisted math, polyrhythmic drumming/percussion, stunning harmonies and dynamics from guys who can actually sing. We're talking rounds here, people. Four-part harmonies and colliding, twining, rising vocals. If there is such a thing such as post-hardcore, TBA is the standard-bearer for the intelligent set.