Piramida

vinyl with cd version and thick booklet. 'piramida' is perhaps the band's greatest achievement: an album bringing the outside in, informed by frozen time and the relics humanity leaves in its expanding wake. a less-densely layered collection than the electronic-hued 'parades', and more direct than 'magic chairs', 'piramida' is a rare example of a conceptually strong project that never forgets to let the concept serve the song, rather than the other way around. it's a streamlined sound, but distinct and absorbing too. it showcases a band superbly capable of transitioning experiences shared by a select few into music that can be enjoyed by a wide, open-minded audience.