Mycelium Days
Apollon, 2020
9/10
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