Post-rock band No Time For Caution coming the release of their newest album Thief in the Grove on Mint 400 Records had a leftover track they felt was single worthy. Today we are glad to be able to share “The Great Fear Of Water” this prolific instrumental artist. The Rochester, NY and San Jose, CA-based group continues to build on their layered, instrumental style, telling stories through sound instead of lyrics. This comes after their previous acclaimed effort The Days Are Long, But the Years Are Short, and again shows their talent for creating deep, emotional music using guitars, drums, and electronic textures.
The band’s members, Ryan Crosby and Lars Ewell, were both formerly in The Cast Before The Break. With these tracks they explore moments from their own lives but also aim to give listeners the space to imagine their own stories. One of the songs from the previous album, “The Great Fear of Water,” is a b-side that grew slowly over time from one simple melody into a full piece. The track shows the band’s focus on detailed sound design and musical movement.
Crosby said the goal was to grow in songwriting and allow for more open and rich soundscapes. Using heavy rhythms and ambient melodies, they wanted to make something that listeners could come back to again and again, finding something new each time.
Their earlier albums, Cues and The Days Are Long, But the Years Are Short, were also focused on using music to express real-life emotions. Crosby wrote many of those songs during major life changes, including the birth of his second child and an injury that left him in a leg brace during recording. He even recorded some drum parts using only one leg.
Fans of artists like Explosions in the Sky, This Will Destroy You, and Maybeshewill will appreciate the wide and cinematic sounds No Time For Caution continue to explore. Thief in the Grove shows how far they’ve come, and how much more they still have to say—without ever needing to say a word.