Interactive Poll: Whats New Wit' Chu?

Mila:  The Comet Is Coming “Summon the Fire”  Electronic beat, then saxophone hops along for the ride, drums join in, then keyboards.  The saxophone makes the music much more “warm,” to me than perhaps another instrument would not.  The intensity gradually increases, with a sort of organ underpinning for a bit, then back to the main melody.  A brief foray into more of a discordant “noise” section, then back to the melody to an abrupt end.

Kees:  Spencer Cullum’s Coin Collection “My Protector”  Sort of a folk/bluesy singer/songwriter piece.  The vocalist is soft-spoken, sounds like a conversation he’s having in his mind, before the real conversation with the subject.  Mournful guitars and sad piano notes, with soft drums.  Sustained guitars wrongle out to the end. Interesting that he’s out of Nashville, I actually know of a few (much younger than me) prog fans there, who would likely enjoy this, too. Rozi Plain “Trouble”  Another sense of folk here, combined with prog elements of synths and blips.  Another sort of sing-songy vocal, but of a different sort than the previous. I enjoy the washy guitars and synths together.  All Them Witches “Internet”  I did listen to this once a while back, with the band name, just had to, plus they are from Nashville, where I lived for about 9 years.  Here is sort of a heavy/stoner/psych band.  Wry witticism, spoken type vocals again.  Pounds along with a harmonica solo a little in and simple, yet affected lead.  Moves back and forth between these phases for the most part.   I found myself hearing Rozi again, in my mind’s ear, while I took a short break, but All Them Witches also has merit, as I enjoy the extension of the piece you presented, with it’s dark, heavy psych bent. 

Cristi:  Guapa “Where Emperors Grow”  Driving beat with a female lead singer, kind of a dark psychedelia here.  Double lead guitars, sounds like, during the lead section?  Keeps quite a pace throughout, sounds like they’d be interesting live also.  Wear Your Wounds “Mercifully”  Begins with very spare, mournful piano.  Some depth is added with very subtle instrumentation and eventually, percussion, as the other instruments come more to the fore, then fade  after a strong swell.  This is very unhurried and absolutely gorgeous. Zopp “Before the Light” Now, this one I own, so won’t vote for it, it was one of my favourites from 2020.  Progressive rock, plenty of keyboards, instrumental prowess and unexpected twists and turns.  Of your other two, if you can’t tell, I really go for Wear Your Wounds.