Lord knows I love me some Prog music! Yep, even the stuff that others hate, so feel safe sending me your concept albums about the
life cycle of a salamander without fear of chastisement. Anyone who sends in a
submission with text detailing the space odyssey their record is attempting to emulate
gets a few points in my book. Better yet, as I am preparing to head back down
to San Diego in the next few days (and record a special edition of the podcast
related to said city), I was eager to pull together a few submissions from the
sunny city by the border. In walks Emperors
of Gnouv to meet both demands. With a band name like that, and a record
titled “Masters of the Galaxy,” you know a psychedelic experience is just on
the horizon.
The group has crafted some beautiful and melodic progressive
rock that brings to mind Camel and early Genesis records. Lots of odd time
signatures and processed guitar lines are placed next to tricky base lines are
stacked on high, with few vocals to be found. Best yet, this stuff is danceable
and fresh enough to be put on stage with dance punk acts, and the drug addled
crowd would hardly know the difference. I’m looking forward to seeing what
these guys do next.
Emperors of Gnouv – Masters of the Galaxy (2014)
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