by Dean Wolfe, Prog Dog Media. Album released 2026.
This melodic and ambitious instrumental trio out of Boston has its eyes fixed on a distant horizon. You can feel it in the music they create. At times, it sounds as though they're fighting their way through a swirling, dark musical haze of their own making—and perhaps they have to. It may be the only way to reach the other side.
They play as though their lives depend on it. The drums, bass, and guitar don't simply perform together—they grapple with one another, straining against unseen forces. There are many moments of quiet introspection too, but they feel less like destinations than brief respites, a chance to gather strength before throwing themselves back into the ascent, pushing this immense ball of musical energy ever closer to that distant horizon.
One of the most fascinating aspects of this album is the way it marries serene, calm ambience with moments of raw, almost violent energy. They seem like contradictions: stillness and chaos, beauty and force. Yet A Flashing On Plain Glass, their third album, demonstrates that these elements can exist together in a way that feels completely natural. The music painted images in my mind of distant moons, endless star-scapes, and universe-sized kaleidoscopes of motion—galaxies colliding, collapsing, and reforming in some vast cosmic dance.
If you're in the mood for a musical journey of this scale and drama, A Flashing On Plain Glass may be exactly what you're looking for. The cover art is beautiful as well, and feels like a visual doorway into the vast, otherworldly landscapes contained within. In fact, Dylan Thomas's words from “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” seem to capture my feelings about this album: a work that burns with passion, urgency, and a refusal to quietly disappear.
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