![]() ![]() First impressions are solid: vocalist Simen Valldal Johannesen has a deep, vibrato-laden baritone that recalls Danielk Estrin of Voyager or even Mark Hollis of eighties art rock group Talk Talk. Born out of a folk rock duo, this Norwegian four-piece experiments with a poppy prog rock sound that weaves in a substantial electronica influence. ![]() Oak are the latest group to move into this sphere of music for your mental health taking on suicidal ideation on their newest album The Quiet Rebellion of Compromise. In the last few years, prog, which has tackled such topics here and there, has wholeheartedly taken up this discussion: Leprous’ last two albums are about depression, Devin Townsend has moved into a space of life-affirming pop metal, and Pain of Salvation even took on autism on Panther. In Britain, this book was an overnight sensation and kicked off a whole movement talking openly and compassionately about mental health became a necessity, indeed, almost a fashion. In 2015, a memoir called Reasons to Stay Alive came out, written by a relatively obscure author called Matt Haig about his experience of chronic depression and suicidal ideation. Recommended for fans of: Voyager, Lunatic Soul, Ulver’s last two albums, Steven Wilson’s Insurgentes Style: Progressive Rock, Progressive Pop, Art Rock, Electronica, Post-Rock (Clean vocals)
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |