I feel like this is the first news that I’ve heard in a while that is worth writing about. According to their website, Canadian Post-Rock giants Godspeed You! Black Emperor will be doing some touring in 2010 (9 US dates) and curating the ATP festival. Check Pitchfork for more details.
Godspeed has always been one of those bands that I wish I could have seen in their “prime”. They’ve been on an indefinite hiatus for years. Their massive string orchestrations mixed with heavy rock elements caused them to be one of the forerunners of the instrumental post-rock explosion of the early 2000′s. Their influence later birthed bands like Mogwai and Explosions in the Sky.
I’m really looking forward to seeing which 9 American cities they choose to play.
