While many Indie and Post-Rock acts rally in pursuit of infinite melody (see: Cocteau Twins, Brian Eno), few achieve the intimacy and lush passion of East River Pipe's intensely beautiful songs. A devout "tape op" and analog purist, FM Cornog's work contains the anticipatory sounds that define many Dream Pop acts: lush reverb, twisting, phasing synths and the amply spatial arrangements that complement such expansive, collage-oriented work. What makes East River Pipe so haunting and ...  [+]