Orsak:Oslo - Silt and Static (2025)

The Norwegian (but moved to Sweden I think?) band's 4th album (or tracks 82 to 90 as they kindly inform in the tracks' titles) showcases three things about the artists: the prog's love for highlighting guitar riffs, the psychedelia's love for long and mesmerizing passages and the post-rock's atmosphere building. And it makes a really interesting concoction.

There is not too much of either of those. Even if I don't love prog, I still enjoy the riffs here because they are skillfully used to build up an interesting and rather heavy atmosphere. I don't particularly like melodic post-rock but in here it's the best dose of the melodies and guitar catchiness. There is also a good touch of noisy parts so what not to love? The guitar-based instrumental music that is both genre-bending and quite simply very well-written, creating loundscapes that are as diverse as they are of the same, wild and moody nature.

My favourite track here must be 089 Break and Sink, most certainly because its beginning I associated (first subconsciously and later quite consciously) with my favourite track from Cult of Luna to which it's sort of not too far from. I feel like it's the perfect example of what the artists mean when they say that they "[have] taken several steps into deepening their expression, but still each track carries a foundation and core feel that will spark knowing nods from those who’ve followed the band for a long time".

Silt and Static costs 10.5 EUR (120 NOK).

Check: 089 Break and Sink

Country: Norway/Sweden

Genre: psych prog post-rock

Label: Vinter Records

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