There is no excuse or explanation why Codes In The Clouds is still a Post-Rock insider tip. Their second album “As The Spirit Wanes” is what you might call a pretty neat piece of work. And I don’t do this very often, but the Dartford based quintet released an album I would entitle a must-hear. And why is that? I know you usually don’t link this word to music, but their sound is sustainable. It’s sustainable in being timeless and luscious apart from the musical genre. Stephen Peeling, Ciaran Morahan, Rob Smith, Jack Major and Joe Power (what a name!) are without a doubt extremely talented musicians with that rare gift of taking vivid speeches without using a word. Their instruments take over that part and just as intangible and floating as their songs might seem, you’re immediately roped in and shaken up.

Compared to the debut album “Paper Canyon” the songs on “As The Spirit Wanes” sound more mature and elaborated. “As The Spirit Wanes” sets a whole range of emotions to music. Joy is accompanied by despair, happiness fronts sadness and love is all too often attended by hate. This probably is old hat to you, but I think we all need to be reminded of these things from time to time.

Anyway, “As The Spirit Wanes” is surely a big step forward for Codes In The Clouds in terms of being acclaimed for what they are: much more than an insider’s tip.

And if you’re not convinced yet (let’s be honest, that’s not possible), you should see them play live. These guys rock!

13.1. OBERHAUSEN (DE) – Druckluft

14.1. TILBURG (NL) – 013

15.1. MÜNSTER (DE) – Gleis 22

16.1. REES-HALDERN (DE) – Haldern Pop Bar

17.1. DRESDEN (DE) – Beatpol

18.1. BERLIN (DE) – Bang Bang Club

19.1. KIEL (DE) – Schaubude

20.1. HAMBURG (DE) – Prinzenbar

21.1. LEIPZIG (DE) – UT Connewitz

22.1. CHUR (CH) – Werkstatt

23.1. FRANKFURT (DE) – Das Bett

24.1. PARIS (FR) – L’International

1.2. LONDON (UK) – The Macbeth

Tags: As The Spirit Wanes, Ciaran Morahan, Codes In The Clouds, Dartford, Erased Tapes, Jack Major, Joe Power, Paper Canyon, Post Rock, Rob Smith, Shoegaze, Space-Rock, Stephen Peeling