While Chicago labels like Polyvinyl and Thrill Jockey remain the giants of post-rock/experimental music, Sign Language (based in Puyallup, WA) boasted an impressive roster as well. This 2000 compilation featured tunes from Pele's studied prog rock noodling to MxPx's punkish aggression. In between are bands that show the many faces of modern experimental rock music: new wave synth and bass (Scientific), dreamy acoustic soundscapes (Sharks Keep Moving), trippy ambient (Maremont), and bittersweet funk (Unwed Sailor). Throughout all is the pervasive melancholy that makes so much of the music of this style accessible for those listeners not particularly enchanted by the inorganic sounds of most new electronic and dance music. Also of note are the interconnections among bands of this ilk; at least four here share members. ~ John Duffy, All Music Guide
It Goes Without Saying: An Instrumental Compilation
09/14/1999
All Music Guide Review
It Goes Without Saying: An Instrumental Compilation Track Listing
Credits of It Goes Without Saying: An Instrumental Compilation
- John Myers
- Synthesizer
- Nate Thelen
- Drums
- Jimi Shields
- Guitar
- Ken Stringfellow
- Piano
- Steve Kravac
- Producer
- John Herrin
- Drums
- MxPx
- Performer
- Damien Jurado
- Sounds
- Ninety Pound Wuss
- Performer
- Martin Martinez
- Drums
- Frodus
- Performer
- Kip Beelman
- Engineer
- Jeff Bettger
- Bass
- Howard Pyle
- Bass
- Tom Wisniewski
- Guitar
- Yuri Ruley
- Drums
- David Bazan
- Guitar, Drums
- Trevor
- Engineer
- Johnathon Ford
- Bass
- Andrew Myers
- Drums
- Sunday's Best
- Performer
- Unwed Sailor
- Performer
- Mercury
- Performer
- Sharks Keep Moving
- Performer
- Seth Warren
- Violin
- Matt Johnson
- Bass, Drums
- Mike Busbee
- Engineer, Mixing
- Christian Wargo
- Guitar
- Jon Bower
- Guitar
- Josh Myers
- Synthesizer
- Ali Wever
- Bass
- Troy Glessner
- Mastering
- Chris Rosenau
- Guitar, Engineer
- Blake Wescott
- Engineer
- Mike Herrera
- Bass
- Jon Mueller
- Drums
- Matt Tennessen
- Bass
- Luke Abrahms
- Guitar
- Thomas Harpel
- Mixing
- Jon Meuller
- Drums
- Rudy Gajadhar
- Drums
- Morgan Henderson
- Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Noise, Keyboards
- Brian Dutt
- E-Bow
- Gigi Katanzariti
- Flute
- Jonathan Kreinik
- Engineer
- Noah Krogh
- Keyboards
- Vance Lessard
- Photography
- Nicholas Moceri
- Executive Producer
- Prof. Yaya
- Keyboards
- Jake Snider
- Guitar, Engineer
- John Spalding
- Guitar, Sounds
- Jeff Suffering
- Bass, Keyboards, Sounds
- Jared Sutton
- Bass, Guitar (Bass)
- Nathan Turpin
- Guitar
- K.C. Wescott
- Guitar
- David Martin
- Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar
- Jay Clark
- Drums
- Mark Johnson
- Guitar, Guitar (Electric)











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