Chicago's Zelienople have become one of the strongest, most consistent and original bands to emerge from the slowcore, postrock, experimental heyday of the early to mid-aughts. This year saw the band release one of their best albums yet, "Give It Up." Album highlight "All I Want Is Calm" sounds simultaneously submerged and spatial. Subtle, but propulsive, percussion carries the song along as a minimal pattern of notes repeats. Alternating between pleas for solace and resignation, Matt Christensen's vocals sound distant initially, but quickly find their way to the center of the piece. The song builds throughout with subtle woodwinds and layers of godknows what kind of percussion that drummer Mike Weis has unearthed. As with the best Zelienople tracks, it is hypnotic, narcotic, and although the song clocks in at six minutes it sounds too brief, because when it is over, like any good drug, you just want more.
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