ORBIS QUADRANTIS

Not as impactful as their debut but studio album number four is almost as good in my opinion. So yes I'd rate this as my second favourite from the band so far. Four long tracks worth 40 minutes on the nose. Still a five piece with four of them adding guitar and three of them adding keys besides bass and drums. The new math but no all but the drummer are multi-instrumentalists. And as I've said before drummer Sander Evers originally from the Dutch band 35007 is a huge asset.

Man that opener "Aquilo" sounds so good once they get cooking. Still the way it starts with those spacey and drifting synths is perfect for headphone fans. A slow build but when we get that steady beat with bass as the guitars play over top I'm smiling. The organ late adds to the power but then an almost symphonic vibe 11 minutes in, a feel good section to end it.The guitar lights it up here.

"Euros" has this repetitive beat with guitar and bass helping with that, quite catchy head-bobbing music. Guitar starts to solo over top at 3 1/2 minutes then the baritone guitar takes it's turn as contrasts continue. It starts to wind slowly down after 7 minutes to the end which is after 10 minutes.

"Auster" opens sounding like TANGERINE DREAM with the moog leading the way. Some distant guitar before a minute that gets louder then the organ starts to pulse as drums arrive. This is good. The guitar starts to solo. Some interesting guitar sounds. Clavinet? What! Maybe this is part of the programming. Great sound before 5 minutes, so much going on as it gets more intense. Organ is back before 7 minutes adding some power.

"Favonius" is spacey to start as synths lead the way then light beats join in and more. More depth around 3 minutes thankfully as it builds. By 6 1/2 minutes it's pretty heavy followed by a calm with spacey guitars and keys. Drums and that earlier lighter sound before 7 1/2 minutes as it sort of drifts along to the end. I liked this record right from the first spin and MONOMYTH are right near the top as far as favourite bands from The Netherlands go.