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Review: Causa Sui's In Flux is the dynamic follow-up to last year's From The Source, reflecting a more spontaneous, experimental face of the band. Where in its predecessor we heard a hermetic 45-minute LP, In Flux embraces a looser, freer structure, charting fuz-off riffs through to a Hot Rats-style jazz fusion, in the end finding notes of oceanic post-rock building on influences from Talk Talk to Can. On 'Spree', the band eschew guitars entirely, going full Death in a wild doomsynth embrace. The 16-minute 'Astral Shores', meanwhile, stands as the album's centrepiece, mesmerising us listeners through heavy folk psych shearwaters. Causa Sui continue to operate in the manner of unmoved movers, unstoppable as they come.

Review: Hidden in the liner notes of Causa Sui's new live album lies an invitation to join the Danish purveyors of expansive psychedelic jams for a midnight feast at Copenhagen's legendary Loppen venue. Recorded in the heart of freetown Christiania, a place where the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur like the edges of a particularly good dream, the band's performance is a testament to their two decades of sonic exploration. The setlist is a treasure trove for long-time fans, a heady mix of fan favourites and deep cuts, including the sprawling seven-part suite 'Visions of a New Horizon' - a track that unfolds like a sonic tapestry, weaving together psychedelic riffs, soaring melodies, and hypnotic rhythms. But the real highlight is a previously unreleased live rendition of 'Red Sun in June', where the band stretches out and explores their improvisational prowess, venturing into Grateful Dead-esque jams that could fill a stadium. Elsewhere, they channel the spirit of Miles Davis' electric period on 'The Spot', all jazzy interplay and free-flowing improvisation, before unleashing their inner Black Sabbath on the monstrous riffola of 'Soledad' and 'Boozehound'. This is Causa Sui at their most free-flowing and spontaneous, a band that's clearly as comfortable in the live setting as they are in the studio. It's a reminder that sometimes, the best music is the kind that's created in the moment.

Review: Edena Gardens makes another bold statement with their second studio album. The talented trio has not only written this new album but also a new live album that unveils the very DNA of their collective. The move with style and grace from stoned and cosmic folk inflected vibes to the more intense 12-minute centre piece 'Veil.' There is a real analogue warmth to much of this material as well s plenty of free-jazz radicalism with the likes of final tune 'Crescent Helix' which eventually becomes a fiery alt rock roller. All in all, Nicklas Sorensen glistering guitar, Martin Rude's Baritone guitar and drummer Jakob Skott have cooked up real magic here.

Review: There's a juxtaposition of gravel and soaring, almost-gliding quality to the epic guitar work that welcomes you into Eden Gardens. It's as though the refrains and chords are so expansive they envelop everything from ground level to stratosphere. The work of Papir and Cause Sui members Martin Rude and Jakob Skott, the result is both technically impressive and spiritually beneficial. Post-rock that makes you feel genuinely freer than before pressing play.

As grand as it sounds, there's also something very real happening here. For some, this kind of stuff may come across overblown and inflated, but then there's no pomp and pageantry present. And by that we mean the parts that exist are well balanced and you can understand why they are there without necessarily knowing. Everything feels right, and in the correct place, which is probably the best recommendation we can give.

Review: Oakland, California. Present Day. Although you might not believe it when you hear it. Justin Pinkerton, or Futuropaco, certainly knows how to drop a red herring, conjuring a cacophony of psychedelic funk-jazz-rock stuff that feels like it has always been here but is brand new, and implies it took a full entourage locked in sweaty jam to realise what is really a one-man-band triumph. Hone in squarely on the rhythmic aspect to understand the core strength. Those drums, and those drum solos, seem to invoke percussive legends without demanding you listen for 20 minutes to their patter and thud. The guitars lunge and drive and chug with the intent of early metal or slo mo druggy electronic dance. And the melodic elements veer from disorientating crescendo to the best of the Spaghetti Western scores.

Review: Following the success of their first semi-improvised session last year - recorded and released for posterity on Jaiyade Sessions Volume 1 - Anglo-Danish collective London Odense Ensemble reunited for a second stint in the studio. The results are, naturally, impressive, with the five-piece (saxophonist and multi-wind instrumentalist Tamar Osborn, keys-man Al MacSween, bassist and guitarist Martin Rude, drummer Jakob Skott and guitarist/producer Jonas Munk) trading solos over heavyweight grooves and spaced-out electronics. It's undeniably a jazz record, but one that also offers nods to spiralling psychedelia, acid-fried funk and their mutual love of West African music.

Review: Following up on the spectacular Chicago Odense Ensemble LP from 2019, this new joint on El Paraiso features two of London's finest, Tamar Osborn and Al MacSween, linking up with celebrate Danish psychonauts Jonas Munk, Jakob Skott and Martin Rude to lay down some outerworldly jazz variations. Shapes shift and the vibe is rarely static as the collective of musicians let their talents fly, resulting in some truly breathtaking trips into moody spirituality. You might well detect a hint of kosmische as much as Coltrane/Sanders, and if you like any of that music or simply like to be taken on a vivid, far-reaching trip, you won't be disappointed.

Review: Lotus's debut album, Synthbuljong, released on El Paraiso Records, is a stunning trip through the realms of free jazz and psychedelic rock. Led by percussionist Olaf Olsen (Fra Det Onde, Needlepoint), the bandifeaturing electric bassist Chris Holm, Danish alto saxophonist Signe Emmeluth, and electric guitarist Karl Bjoraidelivers a genre-defying experience. The album is a sonic adventure, blending elements of Coltrane-inspired intensity with Sonic Youth's raw energy. The opener sets a high bar with its dynamic improvisation, while the serene 'Ballade' provides a reflective contrast. The seventeen-minute 'Synthgitar' has the band's intricate interplay and boundary-pushing creativity on full display. Recorded partly during a live performance in Bergen, Synthbuljong is full of vibrant energy that shows Lotus's performances, fusing their diverse backgrounds into an amazing experience. This release offers a lush, organic sound that is sure to impress to those who listen.