THIS SHIT'S GOT TO GO!

Both songs are homages to prog rock, referencing heavy prog and prog-metal groups like Dream Theater and Porcupine Tree (both of which the band cites on the This Shit's Got To Go! bandcamp page). "Eridanus" opens with staccato guitar chords reminiscent the part Peter Banks plays on the fade-in to "Astral Traveller" by Yes, over which a clean solo guitar plays in a style similar to Alex Lifeson on Rush's "YYZ." "Eridanus" moves through a series of movements, varying between heavy prog and prog-metal, with some fusion-inspired lead guitar work - - until the final minute, when a saxophone appears! It makes sense, though, as it might in a King Crimson or Van Der Graaf Generator song.

"Prognose" is a different song, but cut from the same cloth. Its brief intro, which reminds me of Premiata Forneria Marconi, gives way to an upbeat, athletic fusion section which devolves into a brief Rush-like interlude before moving back into fusion territory, this time with a basis reminding me of Emerson, Lake, and Palmer. By 3:40, "Prognose" has moved into slightly more subdued territory, with more direction taken from the keyboards, then the bass. The guitar reasserts itself in the closing section, which is a nice recapitulation of the main theme.

I'm not sure that Brain Connect is still active; their YouTube page has videos recorded as recently as September 2017, but this seems like a band that might take its time between releases. Anyway, that page (youtube user TheBrainConnect) contains a cool video called "Making of Brain Connect's EP This Shit's Got To Go!," which contains a few minutes of "Eridanus."

Given the similarities between "Eridanus" and "Prognose," I'm also not sure what I'd think of an hourlong album by Brain Collect (I haven't heard the rest of Think Different), but the thirteen-and-a-half-minute This Shit's Got To Go! is good. It's well composed, well performed, and well produced. While neo-prog fans will probably enjoy this, I'd also recommend This Shit's Got To Go! to fans of "heavy prog" bands like Porcupine Tree and Rush.