HELLFIRE

black midi is one of the most original sounding prog acts to come out in the past few years, while I love prog and modern prog I can't disagree when people say they don't like modern prog such as Wobbler or Steven Wilson for they just emulate the sound of the 70s I personally don't mind it however I completely understand why someone wouldn't but as for black midi that isn't the case while yes there's clear King Crimson inspiration it sounds different at the same time bm fusing avant jazz with math rock and post punk gives it such a unique sound and they shine brightly on this album while both albums before this were amazing Hellfire is bm at their peak and I can't wait to see what they make next. As for the album you'll get great Avant Jazz Fusion Sugar/Tzu is by far one of the greatest prog songs ever made this album sounds like King Crimson, Cardiacs and Frank Zappa on drugs The Race Is About To Begin and 27 Questions are up there aswell The Race being a super fast schizophrenic sounding song and 27 Questions songs like if the song itself is falling apart I really can't explain how these songs sound you really need to listen to them yourself. The album has a very vaudeville approach to it's style this time around especially on the last three tracks, the album has very Captain Beefheart esque humor and a very big band feel to it and the album itself is (as much as i hate saying this) an experience, The Race Is About To Begin is one of the most intense songs I've ever heard to the point where I don't even know of this track can be played live, it quite literally sounds like if the genre black midi was rock music and then the more balled like tracks almost have a Scott Walker like quality to them literally my only problem with this album is that it's too short clocking in at 38 minutes when the average LP is about 45 I know it's small but i want more from this band so bad and I can't wait for LP4