The Language of Cities is the second studio album by Maserati, released in 2002.
Brad Haywood wrote for Pitchfork:
"... Though they don't break new ground, they walk field adeptly, boasting superior execution and occasionally impressive moments of fusion. "Being a President Is Like Riding a Tiger" is one of those moments, where a solo guitar meditates for three minutes until drums enter, hastening a Godspeed-like tempo and flavor. After another minute-and-a-half, the composition draws back, shifting gears to steel itself for crescendo: a recurrent two-measure melody carried by the bass alternates one measure in 16th notes and a full measure of rest. Spiraling above the bass are a pair of charged, supernal guitars that gradually swell as the bass modulates to play both the melody and the rests. At full bore and full volume, the band musters a powerful climax."
https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/5131-the-language-of-cities/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdrJghvJ_D8&list=PLJzzvOFkvCMEhx_-rqaui5ztEUHTFxS1C&index=5




