The Century Of Self

米インディ・ロックの金字塔、…アンド・ユー・ウィル・ノウ・アス・バイ・ザ・トレイル・オブ・デッドが2009年に発表した6thアルバム! 米ビルボード・インディー・チャートで22位を獲得。ゲスト・ヴォーカルとしてインターポールのポール・バンクス、イェーセイヤー等が参加。

Spin - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[S]low-burning ballad 'Luna Park' showcase Trail of Dead at their unvarnished, poignantly roaring best." Alternative Press - 4 stars out of 5 -- "THE CENTURY OF SELF finds the pride of Austin, Texas, continuing to push baroque prog-rock to orchestral new heights." Q - 3 stars out of 5 -- "When they soar, as on the turbo-charged 'Isis Unveiled,' the sprawling 'Bells Of Creation,' and the raucously chorused 'Fields Of Coal,' the Texans are an unstoppable juggernaut of heroic widescreen sound." Billboard - "The instrumental opener 'Giants Causeway' sets the tone for an album that's grand in scope and ideas....The guitar-fueled chaos is balanced against piano-led cuts..." Spin (p.78) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[S]low-burning ballad 'Luna Park' showcase Trail of Dead at their unvarnished, poignantly roaring best." Alternative Press (p.112) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "THE CENTURY OF SELF finds the pride of Austin, Texas, continuing to push baroque prog-rock to orchestral new heights." Q (Magazine) (p.97) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "When they soar, as on the turbo-charged 'Isis Unveiled,' the sprawling 'Bells Of Creation,' and the raucously chorused 'Fields Of Coal,' the Texans are an unstoppable juggernaut of heroic widescreen sound."

Texan hard rock and alternative stalwarts And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead's sixth studio album sees them take a step back from directions explored on their recent albums. The likes of 'Worlds Apart' and 'So Divided' exercised the band's more progressive instincts and championed composition over performance, but 'The Century Of Self' marks a return to live recording and no overdubs. Interestingly, the artwork for the album was drawn entirely in blue biro by vocalist/guitarist Conrad Keely, who has been responsible for many of the band's album covers.|