Bent Knee

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   This wonderful new band from Boston needs an appreciation thread.  I just recommended them in a watsapp group of music fans and dubbed them as "sort of like Mars Volta with a (better) female vocalist".  That's a quick description but in reality, their sophomore album Shiny Babies is way more eclectic than Mars Volta with violins, saxophone and some very jazzy piano (then again, never heard much TMV beyond the first album).  The similarity begins and ends with the punkish energy and wild, almost moody swings between hard, dissonant sections and soft, melodic ones.  All eyes on the insanely talented vocalist Courtney Swain obviously, but the band overall is incredible.  One of the best things to happen to prog in a long time, though, sadly, they choose not to call themselves that. 

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	This wonderful new band from Boston needs an appreciation thread. I just recommended them in a watsapp group of music fans and dubbed them as "sort of like Mars Volta with a (better) female vocalist". That's a quick description but in reality, their sophomore album Shiny Babies is way more eclectic than Mars Volta with violins, saxophone and some very jazzy piano (then again, never heard much TMV beyond the first album). The similarity begins and ends with the punkish energy and wild, almost moody swings between hard, dissonant sections and soft, melodic ones. All eyes on the insanely talented vocalist Courtney Swain obviously, but the band overall is incredible. One of the best things to happen to prog in a long time, though, sadly, they choose not to call themselves that.