Pymlico

Pymlico – Supermassive (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 44:27 minutes | 509 MB | Genre: Rock, Progressive Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Apollon Records

3.5 stars. This is PYMLICO’s latest offering called “Supermassive” another bright, happy, energetic album performed by seven skilled musicians. We even get mister positive vibes himself Roine Stolt listed as a special guest playing lead guitar on “Clockwork”. We get guest trombone, trumpet and fender rhodes on “Time Out” plus some lap steel on “Breaking Protocol”. This is so catchy! My first listen was odd because it really skirts around to being too light and too smooth and the sax player has a lot to do with that. It’s all that’s keeping me from giving this 4 stars but I need some experimental bits, dissonance, darkness, deep atmosphere, something that isn’t… well like this album. I want grit in my Jazz, dirty organ, fuzzed out bass, something! For what it is, it is an incredible recording. I really am drawn to their sound but as I mentioned they go into territories I’m not into.
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Pymlico – On This Day (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 44:53 minutes | 515 MB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Apollon Records Prog

On their sixth studio album the Norwegian instrumental band Pymlico keeps exploring the space between progressive rock and fusion. ‘On This Day’ sees the group expanding their sound with an extensive use of horns and a stronger focus on groove elements in their music. Mixing genres and taking inspiration from a wide source of styles including progressive rock, jazz rock, fusion, AOR and pop has resulted in eight powerful tracks.
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