I think this album will raise some eyebrows from people who are expecting more of what they have already heard from this band, but itвЂ™s an accomplishment to try other stuff and still be a recognizable band. This influence is most prominent in the second to last track, which shows the musical growth of Radar Men from the Moon. Sometimes it breaks out and stirs up its audience, but most of the time the music is refined and flirts with the sound of bands like Maserati. The overall sound of Strange Wave Galore is no uncouth wave of fuzzy guitars and endless jams. And looking at the album as a whole, these moments of mayhem are scarce.

This is the moment that the album should be played at its loudest, because the closing minutes of the fourth track are heavenly if youвЂ™re looking for rumbling guitars, effects freaking out and a drummer going nuts. The following two tracks are as catchy as they are heavy, with a prominent drumming compared to earlier work and the synth taking up its place in the band. And when suddenly the next track starts, itвЂ™s time again to thank baby Jesus for space rock. Not a bad thing at all, it pulls the listener in and together with the resonant drones of the second track it is able to form a sweet introduction of this album. The fire in the woods can be put out and everyone can go home satisfied.( )ДЇirst noticeable fact on the new record is that they take quite a different approach to the genre: I wouldnвЂ™t call it math rock straight away, but itвЂ™s pretty technical for a psychedelic band. The album ends in a subtle climax with an ambient sound slowly fading out. The serene beginning of in вЂEndвЂ™ marks the endpoint of this beautiful ride and I truly can say this is the best album Amalthea has written. The Post-rock/hardcore/metal hype might be over but if you come up with an album like вЂIn the WoodsвЂ™ it needs to be heard. The small trumpet sounds in the background give the song that little extra. The melancholy in вЂRustвЂ™ is dripping out of the speakers. Included are own ideas and songs that are well composed.ДЄs an extra the music captures the desolateness, wilderness and loneliness Scandinavian bands have a trademark on. If I should compare AmaltheaвЂs new work, itвЂ™s a mixture of Cult of LunaвЂs вЂSomewhere along the HighwayвЂ™ and a band like Balmorhea. Once in a while there is still that heavy outburst that prevents the record from getting whiny. Mostly the band keeps it calm with additional instruments like a viola, trumpet or a trombone and clean voices. has an open sound, like youвЂ™re chilling with friends around a fire in the woods.

Empire earth 4 2014