Quadrilles – Amuse Bouche (2017)
London math-pop quartet Quadrilles first came on my radar in 2015 with their last release Isotopes, and their new full-length Amuse Bouche ...
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EXCLUSIVE // Stream ‘Heart Failure’ from Marateck’s upcoming album ‘Time Is Over’
New York instrumental and angular math-rock band Marateck first came upon my radar in 2016 with their self-titled...
MATH ROCK RETROSPECTIVE // Lynx (1997-2001)
It’s hard not to talk about Lynx without immediately bringing up Dave Konopka, who played guitar in the band before going on to play in one of the most important bands of the last decade regardless of genre in Battles, but got his start crafting a unique sound with Lynx in the late 90’s that laid seminal influence for the kind of sounds math rock was evolving into.
Nitkowski – Effortless Charm (2016)
London math-rock/post-hardcore band Nitkowski have unleashed one of the most primal and musically complex albums of the year...
EXCLUSIVE // Listen to Snort’s latest track ‘Lobster Lunch For One At Sea’
Spazzy math rock quartet Snort is back with new EP Josh, the follow-up to their 2013 EP Ron. The band has changed quite a lot in the three years since Ron, relocating from Wisconsin to Chicago, changing their line-up, and most importantly further developing their sound.
Naga – Sophia EP (2016)
Sophia, the debut EP from Chicago instrumental quartet Naga is a banger and the kind of release you...
FOCUS // Poly-Math discuss prog, the UK scene and the hyphen
Whether it was through intense labour or good omens, life has been good to Brighton’s math/prog/jazz/whatever trio Poly-Math...
Poly-Math – Melencolia (2016)
At first glance, Melencolia, the new release from Brighton trio Poly-Math might look like an EP or ‘mini-album’ with it containing three songs, but don’t be deceived because there is absolutely nothing mini about this album.
FOCUS // Spiderland: A Math Rock Classic Turns 25
When Touch & Go Records released Slint’s Spiderland on March 26, 1991, the album barely made a ripple...
