Best of 2007, Long Songs: Dragons Of Zynth

The top 10 long songs of 2007 continues

8. Dragons of Zynth - "Closer" (from "Coronation Thieves," Gigantic) 8 minutes 31 seconds

The most accessible track on their debut release filled mostly with dense variations on metal and prog rock – let’s call it collage rock. Track opens with a sparse attack on a snare drum before building into a molten flow of woodwinds, bells and bass frequencies; it springs from the darker side of the Sigur Ros canon and flows slowly until the band gives up. Silence follows only to land in a blipping collage of synth washes, strings and a distant human voice until a roller rink organ and a plucked acoustic guitar enter.