SHAMBLEMATHS 2

Due to a cascade of euphoric reports on the Internet I decided to listen to this new Norwegian project. Well, to me it sounds like a blend of Anglagard (more experimental second album), King Crimson (avant-garde inspired early Seventies) and Il Balletto Di Bronzo (album Ys, a Classic Italian Prog gem). The compositions are very adventurous, daring and captivating, but also pretty complex and quirky, or even mighty close to cacophonic. Room for vintage keyboards, from sumptuous Hammond organ eruptions to majestic Mellotron choir layers. And more for brass/woodwind, often in the avant-garde style, not my cup of tea. At some moments I am blown away by this music, but in general it is too nerveracking for me.

Anyway, this Norwegian formation delivers interesting music, to say the least, only the vocals sound mediocre. I am not planning to buy their albums after my listening sessions, but thumbs up for these creative and adventurous minds, going their own way in the amazing world of prog.

My rating: 3,5 star.