In this Focus feature, Ali Safavi explores the math rock boom that occurred across the United Kingdom and Ireland during the late 00's., and the bands that defined the time.
Two of the most prominent acts to come out of the Austin, TX math rock scene have joined forces. Instrumental percussionists The Kraken Quartet are gearing up to release a collaborative EP with Adobo (the solo project of Nay Wilkins, guitarist and singer of Hikes).
Where would we be as a scene without Body Hound? The band absolutely unleashed last year with one of our favourite releases of the year. In a scene dominated by gentle fret-wandering melodies and emo platitudes, the guitar-shredding, gammon-eating, Yorkshire-flag-waving BH absolutely punish their audience with a more dark and brooding from of instrumental rock. Case in point: this sensational live video from Bad Pond 2019.
Seemingly overnight, The Bulletproof Tiger morphed from a non-descript local band to one of Canada's key math rock exports and exemplars of the genre's renaissance in the 00's. This is their story, featuring never-before-seen photos of the band and exclusive insight from the members.