Instrumentals 2015 is the fifth studio album by the English experimental space rock band Flying Saucer Attack, released through Domino Recording Company on 17 July 2015.
Musical style Instrumentals 2015 has been categorised by critics as post-rock, shoegaze, space rock, and psychedelia. Entirely devoid of vocals, the album consists of 15 tracks composed and performed solely by David Pearce using guitar, which he manipulates to emulate a range of sonic textures. The instrument evokes comparisons to church bells, synthesisers, stringed instruments, and natural phenomena such as steam and waves. Multi-tracked guitars are employed to generate complex, layered soundscapes.
The album incorporates elements of electronica, folk, lo-fi, ambient, and drone music. These include references to "blossoming dronescapes" and "aerated drone[s]", and several tracks extend to nearly ten minutes in length. The production retains a lo-fi quality consistent with Flying Saucer Attack's earlier work, recorded at home using CD-R and tape, resulting in a textured, grainy sound with audible noise. The album's aesthetic has been described as possessing a "faded" and "crackly" atmosphere.
Critical reception
Accolades + Year-end lists for Instrumentals 2015 Publication List Rank The Wire Top 50 Releases of 2015
Track listing
Charts + Chart performance for Instrumentals 2015 Chart (2015) Peakposition UK Independent Album Breakers (OCC) 13 UK Official Record Store (OCC) 14
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