OF NATURAL HISTORY

There are many bands that are catagorised under the umbrella of "progressive" that are scarcely deserving of the moniker. The genre is awash with hordes of Dream Theater clones and Neo Prog bands that are simply rehashing the glory years. I was beggining to tire of progressive music, that is until I happened upon this amazing album.

It is very difficult to describe this music. There are some references to King Crimson and perhaps Tool but in reality this album is very much its own entity. The music is often tense, dissonant and aggressive but never lacks melody and has a bizaare sense of beauty. The addition of several "homemade" instruments also adds to the originality, some pieces resemble world music with a heavy emphasis on rhythmic complexity. Highlights for me are the insane "The Donkey Headed Adversary of Humanity Opens the Discussion", the downright bizaare "Gundays Child" and "Babydoctor".

I cannot recommend this album highly enough. If you are searching for something new, fresh and inventive I implore you to purchase immediately.