SHAMBLEMATHS 2

Shamblemaths

Eclectic Prog

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Shamblemaths. I never would have discovered them if it weren't for Progarchives. Their second album is absolutely great, taking what we know from prog and making it their own.

Knucklecog - starts slowly, but has many dynamic shifts. With many references to King Crimson. I recognize snippets of Starless in the guitar, drumming and sax. Especially in the loud parts and the climax. But the track as a whole sounds like it took inspiration from different eras of King Crimson. From the first album (20th-century schizoid man) to the 2000s. That said, it has enough uniqueness to not be a shameless copy. Rather, it is a feat of standing on the shoulders of giants to create their own unique sound. 8.5/10

D.S.C.H. - I love this proggy take on Shostakovich's motif. Very interesting and entertaining and has a lot of drive. 8/10

Lat kvar jordisk skapning teia 1-4 - Starting off with a soft voice, this track is an exercise in dynamics too. These change in dynamics again have many similarities with the best work of King Crimson. 8/10

Lat kvar jordisk skapning teia 5 - nice jazzy piece, reminiscent of what happened on this front early seventies. But with some punch and not a lot of needless noodling. 8/10

Lat kvar jordisk skapning teia 6-8 - We enter King Crimson-eske territory again. Everything we hear is heavily inspired by them, with touches of jazz and classic music. Shamblemaths doesn't worry that much about genres. And creates a great unique mix. 8/10

Lat kvar jordisk skapning teia 9 - Nice outro of the 9 part suite. I have some issues with the uneven voice of the kid singingr. I would have preferred the female voices of before. I type this without knowing what actually is sung. 7/10

Been and Gone - nice little interlude. Nothing shocking compared to the rest of the album. Perhaps the lowlight. 7/10

This River - Starts very restrained. Which I love. The sax solo is beautifully mellow too. Around the midpoint, the track picks up speed in a mellotron heavy part. Again reminiscent of King Crimson. We reach the climax at about 6 minutes. And then ending in a mellow way, fitting for the album. 8.5/10

I think this is a strong album. It takes inspiration from the greats, especially Crimson, but with its own voice. In contrast to other artists like Wobbler. I love it. I recommend it. This is why I rate it 4 stars. As an excellent addition to any prog rock music collection.

WJA-K | 4/5 | 2022-4-14

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