Number 8

 

 

Number 8

From Psychlona at Number 9 we jump a mere six points to reach Number 8. Another album we did mention on the HiVe earlier in the year. Back in May we immediately thought that the scope of this album made it one hell of tour de force. Which might start off straightforward, easy and simple, but even then you feel this new album will become something larger than all of the records they produced before. For some strange and possible insane reason, you immediately feel the tracks will build and there’s an arc present underneath it all and that you will only be able to truly stand back and appreciate all you’ve heard when those final tones of the final track die away… Making more use of width, length and air to let it all breathe. Just listen to the opening track and listen minutely to the sparse, yet with golden thread written arrangement, the seemingly easy transitions into bridges, choruses and the way it all floats and lets so much of it just ‘hang’… Exquisite!  They were a good, tasty, meaty, and fun band before. But with this album, the band turns into premium class, high grade, with the very best of marbling, Japanese Kobe beef. Which, as it happens, will go great with their album cover, the Mad Lord Samurai of 100 Deaths movie they provided the music for and a wild Comic book as well. I’m gonna stand back now and truly appreciate the magnitude of Number 8…

Steak – Acute Mania

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