We Built This Machine - From Flowers To Flies (2024)

Proggy, poppy, nimble rock somewhere between Alt J and Black MIDI.

Everyone in the four-piece seems to be a multi-instrumentalist, and it shows in the constantly shifting arrangements.

It never quite gets to the boiling point that a lot of similar music gets to, but that leaves room for better song structure and more detail than you would have gotten otherwise. It never gets out of control, and sets you up for the occasional full on, time-changing, classic prog break that has more impact because it’s not the 932nd thing you’ve had thrown at you.

Tracks I Liked

Powerlines - post-punk with … is that a clarinet?

The Game - slow build that doesn’t quite pay off an keeps you wanting more

Glide - probably the most traditionally progressive-sounding track. Really fun.

Puzzle
Dada
pop in the alt rock era