Eventually this list is really going to be insane. But for now it’s manageable. Mostly. And we know we have control over it but something just clicks when the number of titles in the list is the same as the year, ya know? But anyway! We start a draft of this list essentially the moment we start getting promos for the next year… Actually, scratch that. The moment we get a promo that really resonates so by the end of the year, if the music world is doing its’ job then our list is pretty long which makes our job even harder and 2023 was no different.
[Read more…]REZN & Vinnum Sabbathi Combine Like Voltron For Epic Conceptual Crusher Silent Future
Wait! You’re telling us that not one, but potentially TWO records from REZN can make our end of the year list???? It’s true! Well, sort of. The Chicago outfit responsible for Solace earlier in 2023 (And reviewed by us here) has teamed with Mexico City’s resident sci-fi shredders Vinnum Sabathi for Blues Funeral’s PostWax series to bring us lucky fans seven tracks of meticulously crafted conceptual crushing catharsis called Silent Future.
[Read more…]REZN Launch A Harmonious Hum Of Heaviness On Vibrant Solace
We’ll take “Bands That Really BROUGHT IT in 2023” for $2000, Alex! Whoa. Just, whoa. Can that be our review? Solace, the latest from Chicago’s REZN is a transformative listening experience. It’s an album that can easily be enjoyed in parts but, in reality, is best enjoyed as a whole. That said, when you do choose to dive fully into Solace, and you definitely will choose to do so, make sure you set aside some tiiiime to enjoy it all at once.
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