It was the band's debut, the label's 12th release, and the one which really launched it; whose messy, exhilarating sound somehow sums up what Creation was all about.
That now refined combination of bug-eyed sonic violence, lyrical bite and irresistible melody reached an exquisite climax here, with everything from Corey Taylor's breathy intro and that soaring, insistent chorus through to the exhilarating sound of Clown twatting a beer keg with a baseball bat … Basically, there's nothing about Duality that isn't magnificent.
Describing the music in an introduction to the published libretto, Tippett identifies "two archetypal sounds: one relating to the frightening but exhilarating sound of the ice breaking on the great northern rivers in the spring; the other related to the exciting or terrifying sound of the slogan-shouting crowds, which can lift you on your shoulders in triumph, or stamp you to death".
Technically challenging, the concerto sounds exhilarating in this bracing and confident performance.
It's exhilarating, confusing and sounds amazing thanks to the punk rock soundtrack from Brooklyn-based group Scully.
It was as exhilarating as it sounds, but it was especially wonderful after days of rock and barren plain.
Albums by the Strokes, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the Walkmen, the Liars, Oneida, the Ex Models, Enon and Animal Collective and the collection "Yes New York" proved that the music still sounds exhilarating offstage.
It's easy to see why: riding on the crest of a wave is as exhilarating as it sounds; and yoga can liberate the mind and do wonders for the body.
The idea of being the main breadwinner sounds exhilarating to me.
The music suddenly slowed down, before building into an exhilarating wave of sound.
