THE TREE THAT BEARS THE EQUINE FRUIT

From the city of Bristol hails this interesting and fairly retro-packaged Psych/Prog band, found in early 2010 by the quartet of keyboardist Alexander Thomas, bassist Joe Garcia, guitarist Ganiel Seruu and drummer James King.The band produced its first album the same year with the enigmatic title ''The tree that bears the equine fruit'', released on the independent label Diogenes Recordings and offered again by the band's own Thrones And Dominions label a couple of years later.

This is a file along the lines of DIAGONAL and CRANIUM PIE, although much more energetic and pounding in terms of music, that is British-styled organ-based Psychedelic Prog Rock with inventive arrangements and deep textures full of instrumental madness with KING CRIMSON and ATOMIC ROOSTER evident signs blended with discreet Post Rock fashions.The album is all instrumental, having an inner power created by the powerful guitar fireworks of Seruu and the vintage organ of Thomas, starting from psychedelic, rhythmic lines and competing the prog league with soaring organ breaks and dark orchestral themes.At least this happens in the three long tracks of this effort, which are executed with passion and sheer dynamics, evolving from the obvious 70's inspirations of the group.The two shorter pieces, placed in the middle, lean towards Psychedelic Instrumental Music with minimalistic leanings, built around synthesizers, organ and effects and offering narcotic soundscapes.However even these seem to work nicely for the whole concept of Anta's debut, which is haunting, dramatic and often bombastic with calmer bits supporting.

Another group, that combines the principles of a genre invented in 1970 with the contemporary facts and issues of modern Prog.Great and challenging debut, essential for followers of vintage-styled Psych/Prog...3.5 stars.