Elegies to Lessons Learnt

by 

I Like Trains

Album • Oct 23 / 2007 • 12 songs, 57m 23s
Post-Rock
Noteable
Spotify
Apple
6.8 / 10

Inspired by horrible historic events, iLiKETRAiNS specialize in the pressing weight of the inevitable, which may be why, for all its strengths, this otherwise strong debut has a been-there-done-that vibe about it.

via Pitchfork

via NME
5 / 10

iLiKETRAiNS are a band that can claim two distinctions – not only are they a rather marvellous gloomy post-rock guitar band; they also provide the perfect aide to revision towards that all important GCSE history. “Take off those headphones boy!”. “But…

via The Line of Best Fit

Sometimes the album's name is a dead giveaway for the sound within, and it's certainly true in case of Elegies to Lessons Learnt, which plays like a soundtrack for an intense brooding session.

via All Music

via The Skinny

So, even a quick glance at 'Elegies To Lessons Learnt' should confirm that what’s on offer will not be your usual, bog standard run of the mill indie that present nothing more than an action replay of a night out.

via Gigwise