Tangled Thoughts of Leaving sounds like a classical pianist having a breakdown in the middle of a sludge metal set. The music is anchored by a percussive, often frantic piano that drives the rhythm as much as the drums do, creating a sound that is far more tactile and jagged than the typical 'pretty' post-rock crescendos. It is music of high friction and immense weight, where jazz-influenced improvisation meets the crushing density of doom metal.
What truly sets them apart is their refusal to resolve. While many of their peers build toward a triumphant explosion, this band tends to coil tighter and tighter, layering distorted textures and dissonant keys until the atmosphere is thick enough to touch. The interplay between the piano and the rhythm section is particularly distinctive, feeling less like a melody over a beat and more like a single, multi-limbed machine grinding forward.
Start with 'Deaden the Fields' to hear their definitive statement on how piano can be used as a weapon of heavy music. If you prefer something more sprawling and experimental, 'Oscillating Forest' showcases their later evolution into more organic, yet equally unsettling, sonic territory.
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