Kosmodome
Karisma, 2021
9/10
A Norwegian duo consisting of the brothers Sturie Sandvik and Severin Sandvik, as Kosmodome they explore plenty of colorful and nostalgic moments of their spacey prog-rock, where a few guests help make these 8 tracks even more exciting.
“Enter The Dome” starts the listen with atmospheric keys and gentle guitar as the quick opener sets the pace for the swirling “Retrograde”, which benefits from cosmic textures and crisp drumming that highlights a retro prog-rock foundation complete with soaring vocals.
The middle tracks bring us the more firm and thick “Deadbeat”, which also harnesses some classic-rock spirit, while “Waver I” gets loud, even abrasive, with its strong attention to power and melody.
Deeper still, “The 1%” alternates between dense moments of energetic stoner-rock nods amid calmer ebbs of dreamy exploration, and “Orbit” exits the listen with nearly 9 minutes of diverse musicianship that explores their prog-rock ideas with post-rock, alt-rock and even indie-rock moments pieced together creatively.
A part of the world with no shortage of progressive music, Kosmodome should have no problem making a name for themselves with their meticulous detail, knack for grooves and thundering moments of riff charged rock that’s quite impressive, as evidenced by this exceptional record.
Travels well with: Arabs In Aspic- Strange Frame Of Mind; Jordsjø- Pastoralia