1. Sharpshooter
2. From the Mountains to the Prairies
3. The Quiet Before...
4. The Spice Must Flow
5. Comrades and Friends...
6. Old Robes
7. To Z (repeat)

Recorded at Louder Studios, SF, and engineered by Tim Green of The Fucking Champs and Nation of Ulysses. Tim's list of high-profile credits includes Unwound, Trans Champs, Tribes of Neurot, Tristeza, Pleasure Forever, Lync, Godheadsilo, and Melvins. "The Impossible LeapÉ" is the sophomore release to FMTM's first head-turning self-titled album on Dim Mak April 2002.

This is music is a threat. This music is what needs to happen. The common threads that run through early post-punk, dub, soul, and ambient breakbeat turntablism have been woven together here in a smooth, yet huge-sounding sonic tapestry, which veils the bright and determined faces of the growing Peoples' Movement. Pensive guitars shimmer, loop, and invert, while bass, keys, and rhythms construct the broad foundation upon which the band dances, builds, and celebrates. Meticulously orchestrated and layered to produce a depth akin to Mogwai and Godspeed You! Black Emperor, the undulating music of From Monument to Masses evokes a deceptive calm, a rhythmic hypnosis, and periodic explosions of unrelenting demand. Taking inspiration from the stone-faced determination of Fugazi, but equally from the clever playfulness of DJ Shadow, FMTM is ever-mindful of the need for accessibility if music is to be an effective instrument of change; and without a doubt, they believe that music is just that. Playing only as a trio, they manage to sound like a much larger ensemble, and they manage to reflect the work and dedication of an infinitely larger mass of people who've helped shape their political analysis. Like Shipping News, minimal understatement recurs in every song, but as the sounds compound and the songs grow stronger, incomparable crescendos of epic grandeur appear. Through incredible songwriting and a gamut of sub-verbal emotions, FMTM are making several impossible leaps seem imminent. Through the voices of the Movement's past and present, FMTM is becoming one of the many voices of the Movement's future. Make no mistake: This music is a direct threat to that which aims to keep us still.

Other Releases on Dim Mak:
DM031: From Monument To Masses "From Monument To Masses" CD

Band Members:
Francis Choung: drums, percussion, drum synth, vocals
Sergio Robledo-Maderazo: bass guitars, keyboard synth, samples, vocals
Matthew Solberg: guitars, loop samples, vocals

Booking: frommonumenttomasses@dimmak.com