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In The Cinema
5+ albums
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"To send light into the darkness of men's hearts...such is the duty of the artist." -Robert Schumann, 19th Century German Composer Framed and hanging on the wall in their Northeast Minneapolis studio, melodic indie rock duo In The Cinema refers to this quote often. While spending most of 2009 writing and recording in this humble space, it was these powerful words that became the driving force behind their new collection of music, titled "for the struggle". A captivating and beautiful blend of both classic acoustic tones and ambient electronica, this new album stretches the modern rock boundaries. Acoustic guitars and warm vocals float alongside dreamy pianos, lush synth pads and innocent glockenspiel, while a deep sea of layered beats, samples and hand percussion provide the perfect substructure. The result is a mesmerizing and colorful sonic tapestry, the perfect soundtrack for life's inescapable peaks and valleys. Many siblings grow apart with the passing of time. For most musicians, the thought of creating and performing with a brother or sister is foreign territory. But brothers Ryan and Joe Hughes have always kept a close bond. "We were pretty inseperable", Ryan recalls, "even with an age difference of 6 years we always got along." Being raised by strict Baptist parents posed a big problem when it came to discovering anything the "outside world" had to offer. "We couldn't wait for mom and dad to leave the house", says Joe, "just so we could listen to the ra
