Trying to catch up on new product episodes. Listened to the first couple of tracks and enjoyed that so a complete listen in order. Thanks as always, Pete, for the new product episodes. They remain essential viewing.
Wizard is another band that I've been trying to get into as I've heard some of their music on UA-cam hope to hear some more take care and thanks again Pete.🎶🎶📻🎶🎶
I didn't know this video existed because it was buried by other content -- when I scroll the new videos it stops before it gets to this. Maybe do a new Album Reviews playlist every year, cuz it's way down at the bottom and takes a bit of work to dig up. Glad you got around to this. My blurb: Starting as Hallvard Gaardløs’ student project at Trondheim’s Jazz Conservatory, WIZRD includes members of Krokofant, Soft Ffog, Draken, Megalodon Collective, Spidergawd and more. Their debut Seasons (2022), produced by Martin Horntveth (Jaga Jazzist), which was one of the year’s best, a unique fusion of jazz-rock, psych prog and Southern rock. German band Epitaph touched on this combo in the early 70s, but it’s largely been an untapped goldmine waiting for other bands to take it further. In my review of the debut I noted an uncanny resemblance to White Denim, and here both are releasing albums on Dec 6. There is no indication either band is aware of each other, though they reference two other American bands, The Mars Volta and Black Mountain. The harmonized vocals reach higher registers, floating over some frantic yet swinging fretwork, bringing to mind early Yes jamming with Mahavishnu Orchestra and The Allman Brothers. Their countrymen Motorpsycho is also present in spirit, as they sing a few of the songs in Norwegian. The band really let’s loose with over the top performances that should please the musician nerds while remaining exciting and accessible for a potentially larger audience. If King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard can get away with releasing academic music theory exercises as albums and grow a vast audience, why not the more consistent Norse counterparts.
Great album, but one of the rare reviews from Pete that I just do not hear the same.... Yes 90125? Besides maybe the higher register vox, I don't hear anything remotely like that Yes era. First album is great to, psych/prog goodness.
Check out the album here: wizrd.bandcamp.com/album/elements
This turned out to be one of my top 10 favorite albums of last year. I still can’t stop listening to it. Looking forward to hearing what Pete thinks.
Trying to catch up on new product episodes. Listened to the first couple of tracks and enjoyed that so a complete listen in order. Thanks as always, Pete, for the new product episodes. They remain essential viewing.
Wizard is another band that I've been trying to get into as I've heard
some of their music on UA-cam hope to hear some more take care and thanks again Pete.🎶🎶📻🎶🎶
Fantastic album, one of my favorites from 2024.
I didn't know this video existed because it was buried by other content -- when I scroll the new videos it stops before it gets to this. Maybe do a new Album Reviews playlist every year, cuz it's way down at the bottom and takes a bit of work to dig up.
Glad you got around to this. My blurb:
Starting as Hallvard Gaardløs’ student project at Trondheim’s Jazz Conservatory, WIZRD includes members of Krokofant, Soft Ffog, Draken, Megalodon Collective, Spidergawd and more. Their debut Seasons (2022), produced by Martin Horntveth (Jaga Jazzist), which was one of the year’s best, a unique fusion of jazz-rock, psych prog and Southern rock. German band Epitaph touched on this combo in the early 70s, but it’s largely been an untapped goldmine waiting for other bands to take it further. In my review of the debut I noted an uncanny resemblance to White Denim, and here both are releasing albums on Dec 6. There is no indication either band is aware of each other, though they reference two other American bands, The Mars Volta and Black Mountain. The harmonized vocals reach higher registers, floating over some frantic yet swinging fretwork, bringing to mind early Yes jamming with Mahavishnu Orchestra and The Allman Brothers. Their countrymen Motorpsycho is also present in spirit, as they sing a few of the songs in Norwegian. The band really let’s loose with over the top performances that should please the musician nerds while remaining exciting and accessible for a potentially larger audience. If King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard can get away with releasing academic music theory exercises as albums and grow a vast audience, why not the more consistent Norse counterparts.
Played one spin. Good stuff. I’ll play more 👍💯
Scandinavian? I’ll be sure to check it out. That part of the globe has consistently put out great music for the past several years!
Thanks, Pete
I'll definitely check this out. Karisma has put out some really great prog music I've really enjoyed.
Tremendous prog
Doom Charts also showcased this album yesterday on their video. I wanted to like it....but, yeah...that didn't quite happen.
Great album, but one of the rare reviews from Pete that I just do not hear the same.... Yes 90125? Besides maybe the higher register vox, I don't hear anything remotely like that Yes era. First album is great to, psych/prog goodness.
I've got this one - pretty good. A step up IMO from their 2022 debut called Seasons. I'd give it maybe an 8 out of 10. Very solid