Guapo

Guapo: Obscure Knowledge

by Glenn Astarita
October 27, 2015

This British band sports a colossal sound as they merge discrete flavors and variations of progressive rock into a singular or rather idiosyncratic group focus on its tenth release and third production for Cuneiform Records. With mesmeric minimalism, doomsday crescendos and certain movements built on math rock, the coalescence of keyboardist Emmett Elvin with guitarist Kavus Torabi spawns devastating overtures, evidenced on this one-track extravaganza that is sectioned into contrasting passages. The frontline launches the assault with howling ...