This one is a banger! The penultimate track off of Intuition, coming out on December sixteenth, begins with a heavy riff that is then followed by a really amazing atmospheric section, which then evolves into hills and valleys as the song progresses. The low and guttural vocals serve as a driving force, pushing the already-heavy riffs into darker territories, and making the atmospheric sections stand out that much more as they soar beautifully. The album doesn’t have melodic vocals, except a guest singer on ‘Soulbound’ who renders justice to the delicacy of the song. As a whole, it’s a … Read more

Tangled Thoughts of Leaving is a band I’ve unjustly overlooked, throughout the years. However, someone told me they’re worth listening to, and I gave them a real chance. Yield to Despair came out in 2015, and it’s one very good album. The band’s vision of post-metal infuses elements of doom metal, progressive rock, and jazz, while also leaning in with some experimentation. If you, too, overlooked this band, you might want to reconsider.
Ikarus‘ avant-garde jazz shone bright, on their first album, Echo. Now, they’ve released a follow-up, Chronosome, that’s more than worthy. The odd time signatures … Read more

Hip-hop and jazz rock fusion is quite simply a match made in heaven. Light Bright know how to put it to their advantage. Their newest album, We Got Problems, was released this year, and features some very nice jazzy tunes with live brasses and, of course, very good singing and rapping. A highly enjoyable listen.
Killick Hinds is a rather prolific experimental musician, and has got loads of different collaborations on his bandcamp page. However, the one that struck me the most goes under the name Vectrexcentricity, and features Michael Manring on bass and Jamie DeRevere on drums. … Read more