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Onségen Ensemble – A Tale
These are stories where consequences linger, where revenge schemes twist into moral reckoning, and where every shadow feels alive.
From the rabid passion of Oathbreaker to the metal heft of Harakiri For The Sky, Stenahoria is a riveting collection of doom tinged progressive metal.
By choosing to go with the broader concept of recording ‘outside’, i.e., a regular, fully-equipped studio, Radford was able to hit on the sweet mood music spot that many other artists quite often miss.
This album isn’t a destination. It’s ignition. And whatever they launch next is going to be bigger, bolder, and even more gloriously unhinged.
Towers of Silence is a varied ride through post-metal, jazz and psychedelia, which holds together far better than this description would suggest.
It is smooth jazz that involves both things involved in the term itself – jazz and smooth (as silk).
Red Kite are fully back in action, and they’ve cranked the voltage straight into the heart of the jazz community. The result is a wild, immersive ride, one that reminds you exactly why this band matters.
Bathypelagic have made a crushing start to their recorded output and this is a band with a bright future amongst the darkness.
With its cosmic dread and dystopian imagery, Phideaux has crafted a vision of 2026 that feels both terrifying and irresistible.
Such music, and that includes Lumiere, is the one that deserves this expanded treatment; quite a few other albums don’t.
Instrumentally, Thelen delivers once again. He exchanges ideas with his collaborators in a way that elevates every theme, every texture, every moment.
Whether or not it becomes the album of the year, it’s already one of ECM’s most compelling offerings of 2026, and a beautiful entry point for anyone discovering Lovano’s artistry.
Highly recommended for fans of good music everywhere, especially focused on psychedelia, dream pop, and jangle pop.
A no messing blast of hardcore rippers that scarcely pauses to catch its breath.
It all sounds like it is going to fall apart any second, but never does, creating music that you can easily label as a truly beautiful mess.
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