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SOMA FORMS

SOT

 

RIO/Avant-Prog

3.39 | 3 ratings

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UMUR
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3 stars "Soma Forms" is a single release by Norwegian avant garde/progressive rock act SOT. The single was released through Sotanic Sounds in November 2020. Itīs a one-track single bridging the gap between the bandīs third and fourth full-length studio albums "Kogel Mogel" (2016) and "Monster Master" (2022). Thereīs been one lineup change since "Kogel Mogel" (2016) as drummer Anders Hunstad has been replaced by Arild Nyborg.

So four years down the line since the release of "Kogel Mogel" (2016), SOT suddenly pop up again with this one-track single. And what a single track it is. Powerful, technical, eclectic avant garde rock, featuring drums, guitars, samples, and something as untraditional as tuba. The tuba is of course not a surprise if you already know the preceding releases by SOT, but itīs still quite interesting to hear tuba used this prominently in rock music. Sometimes the tuba works like the bass does in other rock music, but because of itīs unique timbre, it adds a distinct atmosphere to SOTīs music, that you wonīt find in much other music.

"Soma Forms" is a both well produced and well written track going through many different sections and musical styles, and itīs quite intriguing and relatively accessible in the world of avant garde rock. Compared to the relatively stripped down recorded live in the studio material from "Kogel Mogel" (2016), this single features a more layered and polished sound production, and personally I think thatīs the right choice for SOT. A 3.5 (70%) rating is deserved.

UMUR | 3/5 |

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