Birmingham four piece io have their second album out and it’s
called ‘Materioptikon’. It’s been out a while on the newly formed Grammatical
label, but I’m only discovering it now. First impressions... well it’s an album
that’s full of surprises, notably in ‘Silent Hymns in the Dark’ which ends on
heavy electronic note which is quite evocative. That bit I hadn’t expected from
a shouty math rock offering.
There is a plethora of choice, not too much never too much, but still an awful lot out there and some bands can really drop off the radar. I hope this
band get some sort of recognition, though. Their music is astute (the vocal moments are
particularly well timed) and has technical elements to it but is never over the
top. Maybe they have received all sorts of acclaim and accolades and I’m just really
late to the io party. Who knows, maybe.
The album is out now and available to listen on Spotify.
io - This is Where the Cat Lives
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