MesaVerde: All is Well

MesaVerde’s latest album All is Well is an enjoyable and interesting listen. It was released via Apollon Records in late January.

The accompanying press release talked a lot about prog rock, but after having a preconceived idea of what the album might sound like planted into my brain, I found myself struggling to hear the ‘prog’. To my ears, the Norwegian 4 piece plays a style of music which I’d call ‘indie-art rock’. I would concede that there are layers of nuance in the instrumentation and arrangement that make it something more involved than the usual sort of indie rock, however, the existential question of ‘Is it Prog’ was running through my head on the numerous play-throughs. Upon reflection perhaps the reason the ‘prog’ tag doesn’t fit immediately is because of the modern tones employed by the band. The drums sound very modern, and the synth tones in particular sound like the sort of indie pop-rock that has me reaching for the off button on my FM radio.

Notwithstanding my gatekeeping OCD that wants to put this album into a strict compartment /genre, there’s no doubt it’s a decent, and intricate album. The opener "Deep Time" has a great vocal and a nice layered buildup. Tracks like "Eva" also stand out to me thanks to the tasteful guitar introduction.

If you’re after a mellow, easy listen...with enough nuance in the writing and performance to satisfy fans of progressive music, you could do a lot worse than checking out All Is Well.

Track Listing

1. Deep Time
2. Pyramid Fucksnake
3. MomentsE
4. Eva
5. Tracing
6. Pickings For The Beast
7. Eyes
8. Endurance
9. Story

Added: February 7th 2024
Reviewer: Chris Reid
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Language: english

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