Rather than simply repackaging old sounds and calling it a day, this feels like Ulver entering a period of stately reflection, digging out old snapshots from across their extensive past and piecing together a collage that remains remarkably cohesive when viewed as a whole.

Post-metal that is atmospheric enough to relax to but also heavy enough to headbang to. The songs, sounds and textures are flawless.

Between Genesis and his solo compositions, it has incredible charm to offer more brainstorming momentum for another appearance at the venue.

Mogwai are absolute masters of their craft, this album is wondrously deceptive and ultimately ranks as one of their best.

Always pushing their own sonic envelope, Irish post-rock trio God Is An Astronaut brought out more of their beautiful noise in 2024.

A perfect imaginative movie inside your head that gets better and better to see what the duo will think of next.

Such an approach puts the listener in a position of immersing in Lindeman’s music while asking the same question Lindeman does, with the answers lingering somewhere in the air.

Everything is played like a percussion instrument. It is intense, even by the standards of metalcore. And Grief Ritual are very, very angry.

This isn’t just a death metal album, this is an album that is a beautiful structure, unfolding in front of your eyes for the public to see.

Wackiness? Check! Zappa-like ornaments? Check! Elements of Henry Cow, Danny Elfman, Slapp Happy, Magma, and Fripp-like orientations? Check, check, and triple check!

This is rowdy, witty, laser-guided and it sounds amazing.

The Madrigal Project’s 11th Hour is an album that delivers the goods and giving prog listeners a sound that’s beyond your wildest dreams.

A massive comet soaring through the skies with incredible sights and sounds.

A lovely, beautiful, and strong album with a lot of ammunition that Morse has brought to the table.

It may take repeatable listens to get an understanding on where he’s going to go next, but the adventure will always lay ahead of him in the years to come.

Listening to the second album, you feel the fire raging inside the band’s heart and minds tackling each arrangement that comes towards them at the speed of light.

Coilguns doesn’t tick like a precise Swiss clock, the band still sticks to their stubborn old school DIY spirit with plenty of crazy twists in their energetic music.

With all of its hard work, the Ensemble and Downes have created their own unique form of music. And we’ve got to experience the magic in all of its glory.

At times the whole album feels suspended between deep breaths at the edge of sleep.

Kurokuma are a band that had flown a little under the radar, which is a shame because they are doing something really quite interesting.

With Rage And Ruin, Slower have staked their claim to be their own band and the results speak for themselves.