Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress

Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress is the fifth studio album by Canadian post-rock band Godspeed You! Black Emperor, released on 31 March 2015 by Constellation Records. The album is composed of four tracks developed from a single long-form composition known by fans as "Behemoth", which had been performed extensively in live tours between 2012 and 2014. Recorded at studios in North Carolina and Montreal, the album was the group's first to consist entirely of new material written since their reformation in 2010, distinguishing it from their previous release, 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!, which featured older compositions.

Musically, Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress retains the band's post-rock style. At just over 40 minutes in length, it is their shortest full-length studio release apart from the original vinyl edition of their 1997 debut F♯ A♯ ∞, and notably the first to omit sampled or field-recorded voices. The album juxtaposes two dense, riff-driven compositions with a pair of ambient drone-based pieces, marking a shift toward a more concise and distilled sonic approach. Upon release, the album received widespread acclaim from music critics, who praised its intensity, cohesion, and evolution of the band's sound.