BUTTERFLY 3000

I don't know how KGLW is able to be so consistently stellar across so many genres. Polygondwanaland was one of the best prog releases of 2017, Nonagon Infinity is a psych classic for a reason, Infest the Rats' Nest is a modern masterpiece of thrash metal, and Butterfly 3000 is another win for the band. The album is synth-centric and full of dreamy melodies which wash over the listener. It's a gentle sound palette, but the compositions are clever. The lead melodies are inventive, and the songs morph in surprising, satisfying ways. The mood can shift easily from warm and comforting to anxious and close. The songs are short and accessible, but the KGLW have not tempered their ambitions or creativity.

Review originally posted here: theeliteextremophile.com/2021/07/12/odds-ends-july-12-2021/