After opening up July largely with a whole lot of Guitar Pop, it is worth underling that I don't just live in that world. Away from IDHAS, I listen to a lot of Psych and Prog and when I hear something that I think will be appreciated here, it arrives.
This is one such example. It is an incredible piece of work and has extraordinary depth. It can do the complex, surprise chord changes and instrumental brilliance. Yet it can also be accessible and melodic, it is a masterful release.
L.A. quartet Eroica's debut album is one hell of a listen. It will naturally be compared to Radiohead and Muse, but that would be both in their prime. The band have the complexity of the former and the accessibility of the latter.
The arrangements are immense, at ease with the meandering and the direct. Apollo Complex don't allow the wankiness that this type of stuff is labelled with, to enter. Cry Again gets close to Pop Rock and The Ginny Carr Tape is hypnotic and closer to Classic Rock.
I Remind You Of Your Mother is an incredible month, varied and packing so much into just over 4 minutes. As you might expect, there are longer songs and they emphasise the complex side of the quartet. The Muse comparison is most apt on the title track and instrumentally a soundscape.
Bat Wings is immaculate engaging Prog and Ghost Variations is epic in scope. The whole album is a truly splendid listen. I admire the scope and arrangements that seem too expert to be a part of a debut. An unbelievable piece of work.
You can listen to and buy the album here.
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