Giants
Studio album by
Days Between Stations
ReleasedSeptember 21, 2020
Recorded2013–2016
GenreProgressive rock, art rock
Length1:00:10
Days Between Stations chronology
In Extremis
(2013)		 Giants
(2020)

Giants is the third full-length album by the Los Angeles, California-based band Days Between Stations and features guest appearances by XTC member Colin Moulding, Billy Sherwood of Yes and backing vocalist for Pink Floyd, Durga McBroom. It was released on September 21, 2020.[1]

Although firmly rooted in the progressive rock genre, Giants ventures into more rock-oriented material.[2] Billy Sherwood had a greater role as a co-writer and co-producer, even contributing his own song The Common Thread to the album. Colin Moulding wrote the lyrics to Goes By Gravity.

The genesis of Giants came about when Fuentes' father passed away shortly after the release of In Extremis. Fuentes, recounting when he was a child, would look up at his dad as if he were a giant. Samzadeh and Sherwood brought themes of war, science, technology, tribality and religion, and the consequences and conflicts that ensue. Giants is an epic story, with the music and lyrics symbiotic to the cover, painted by Paul Whitehead.

A video for the track Witness the End of the World featuring Durga McBroom will be released by fall of 2023.

Giants, a contender of the "Best of 2020" albums,[3] has been described as "sublime prog rock that ignites the brain synapses back into life".[4] "This is a band not to be missed" ![5]

Track listing

All music written by Sepand Samzadeh, Oscar Fuentes and Billy Sherwood All lyrics written by Sepand Samzadeh, Oscar Fuentes and Billy Sherwood except for Goes by Gravity lyrics by Colin Moulding

  1. "Spark of Life" – 16:53
  2. "Witness the End of The World" – 3:57
  3. "Another Day" – 9:38
  4. "Goes by Gravity" – 4:51
  5. "Giants" – 12:58
  6. "The Gathering" – 4:07
  7. "The Common Thread" – 11:58

Personnel

  • Sepand Samzadeh – synthesizer, guitar
  • Oscar Fuentes – synthesizer, piano, acoustic guitar

Additional players/artists

References

  1. ↑ "2020 Giants – Days Between Stations".
  2. ↑ Medina, Scott (September 21, 2020). "Days Between Stations – Giants (Album Review)".
  3. ↑ Hill, Gary. "Days Between Stations Giants Review".
  4. ↑ Golembeski, Bill (13 August 2020). "Days Between Stations – 'Giants' (2020)". Something Else Reviews.
  5. ↑ Medina, Scott (21 September 2020). "Album Review". Sonic Perspectives.
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