Cryptic Ruse – Dual Spaces: Exercises & Diagrams (microtonal progressive metal, doom metal)
Femur – Red Marks (grindcore)
Laboratorium Pieśni – Rasti (neo-folk)
Luna Vista – Among the Haze [Compilation] (math rock, post-rock)
… Read more Thrailkill – Everything That Is You
The Music
The Words
I reviewed LA-based instrumental prog band Mammoth‘s album Deviations back in 2016, giving it much praise. Well, now they’re back with new album Everything That Is You under a new band name: Thrailkill. Frontman Wes used his last name as the band’s new name, which I think, with a last name that badass, why wouldn’t you? Of course, the music is equally badass. Chock full of melodic arpeggi and heavy riffs, this album is sure to satisfy any prog fan, from the casual to hardcore.
Overall, the songs on this album are shorter … Read more
EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Alex’s Hand – “This Is Sumthing You Can Never Clean”
Progressive jazz-rock band Alex’s Hand already made the news on here—I reviewed their latest album, Katatak—so you already know what to expect from them. Today, I’m glad to present the band’s newest single, “This Is Sumthing You Can Never Clean”, off of their upcoming album, Hungarian Spa.
Quite short, at under three minutes, the song is nonetheless very interesting. If not for the vocal harmonies and bombastic introduction, stay for the complex drums and pop-jazz interlude. Midway between big band jazz and prog rock, this song undeniably sets the stage for the band’s next album.
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Weekly Release Dump
Saturday, 8 December
Carcajou – “Pied de nez” [Single] (post-hardcore)
Montréal, Québec
Jacky Ligon – Transition [EP] (ambient electronic, microtonal)
United States
On Scapescircle
Kataplexis – Kataplexis [EP] (blackened grindcore)
Calgary, Alberta
On PRC Music
Sunday, 9
Adrian Shegstad – Of Majesty This Genesis (experimental electro, soundtrack)
Tampa, Florida
D. Ocean – Sad Beauty [EP] (darkwave)
United States
On Polycoffin
… Read more Y/N, Oratnitza, Resurrecting Id, Laktating Yak, Jacob Collier, Dewa Budjana, Ukandanz, Turbohaler, and Politess
Y/N – Larry and the Eternal Light
Somewhere between avant-prog and pop music lies the intricate and eccentric Y/N entity. Larry and the Eternal Light is a fascinating achievement: it’s funky, groovy, experimental, addictive, challenging, and weird, all at the same time. It’s an amazing album that brings the weird factor to the forefront.
Oratnitza – Alter ethno
Oratnitza is a Bulgarian folk music band which emphasizes the dance aspect of their deeply-rooted traditional music, as well as influences from other ethnic musics; hence the title. For example, their usual lineup consists of a kaval (a Balkan flute), didgeridoo (Australian), … Read more