Wow, this one is a lot to take in! At times, a true cacophony of noise. Some jazz influences? Some discordant piano. It's like an approaching tornado where I was just strapping myself down and holding on tight because who knows what's coming; loud, wild and overwhelming, then suddenly soft and more thoughtful. My mind immediately went to Rain Dogs, which probably isn't a super great comparison, but like that, this feels singular amongst what we've covered so far.
I think I was enjoying it? Certainly I wasn't expecting the end, and it's not too often where I finish an album and I'm anticipating another song or two. Looking forward to some more listens.
Funny thing, after this album finished, the next song Spotify radio played was Black Country, New Road, which, wasn't that one of your other nominations Fool? If so, what are the odds of that!
black midi and Black Country New Road have actually performed together under the name black midi new road, so they are essentially sister acts. While BCNR lightened up with the album I nominated, their debut was comparably intense.
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