Yobrepus

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Mycelium Days

Apollon, 2020

9/10

Listen to Mycelium Days

An exciting rock band from Oslo, Yobrepus is fronted by Mats Jorgen Sivertsen, and here with his exceptional band they step into more progressive textures where trip-hop, electronic rock, and indie-rock sensibilities aren’t out of the equation, either.

The title track starts the listen with 22 minutes of ambience that leads with a cinematic quality before thick guitars enter, as does ominous storytelling. Deeper into the song, the setting turns serene with an almost meditative quality wrapped in a dreamy backdrop.

The remainder of the tracks are much shorter but no less interesting, including the strummed acoustic guitar of “Down”, that builds into a busy alt-rocker with ‘90s nods, while “Step Up” leads with keys before residing in quiet territory that touches on meticulous prog-rock. “Piao” exits the listen beautifully, with graceful piano alongside pretty singing that’s both stirring and comforting.

With influences like King Crimson and Pink Floyd, Yobrepus is quickly becoming a must hear band who are expanding their horizons into very compelling and artistic avenues, as evidenced on this very well executed record.

Travels well with: Pixie Ninja- Colours Out Of Space; Laughing Stock- The Island