Mind Out Of Mind
Apollon, 2023
8/10
The sophomore album from the Minneapolis outfit K’mono, the songwriting duo of Jeffrey Carlson and Chad Fjerstad place influences from King Crimson and Camel into these exciting, progressive 7 tracks.
The title track starts the listen with swirling melodies and bright vocals, where the agile keys are met with Timothy Java’s proficient drumming amid the retro ideas, and “Good-Looking” follows with bright bouts of stylish and harmonic song craft that’s quite crisp.
“Time Will Tell…” occupies the middle spot and is quite dreamy and vocally collaborative, while “Tell Me The Lore” benefits from firm keys, cinematic swells and playful buzzing that’s a bit quirky.
Deeper yet, “Answers In The Glass” finds a hypnotic place to reside thanks to the richly layered textures and dynamic, nostalgic appeal- which pretty much sums up the entire theme of the record.
Jake Wagner handled engineer duties here, and it sure does illuminate K’mono’s timeless vision, where comparisons to Pink Floyd, Wobbler and Genesis are warranted.
Travels well with: Ribozyme- Celestial Low; Strange Horizon- Skur 14