Android Trio - Other Worlds... Great New US Prog!
I haven't seen a lot of discussion about this, so I thought I'd start a thread.
This is rapidly becoming one of my favorite releases of the year. At heart, it's a hard-hitting Prog/Fusion album, perhaps a bit more on the Prog Rock or "composed" side. But this has a really modern feel, and I hear elements of bands like Chon and Polyphia in the music with those interlocking lines over heavily syncopated rhythms. I'm not sure if those bands specifically influenced Android Trio, but that's the sort of vibe I get.
The band has chops to burn, but the music is extremely melodic, and each piece unfolds uniquely. It's not a shred-fest by any means, but they turn up the heat when they want to. Some really amazing synth/keyboard work! Mike Keneally is involved with many of the tracks, but this doesn't sound like his stuff to me, it has a different feel.
Anyway, this is just so directly up my alley that it get me pretty excited. I'd like to know what others are making of these. If you haven't heard them I encourage folks to check them out!
https://cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.co...m/other-worlds
Bill