Inventions - Maze of Woods

Inventions - Maze of WoodsInventions are the collaborative sum of friends Matthew Cooper of Eluvium, and Mark T. Smith of Explosions in the Sky. Their 2014 debut album introduced an ambition to create music that was both challenging and comforting. Their new album, Maze of Woods, opens with a vocal sample declaring, "I wanted to do something that I don't know how to do." Using this as a mission statement, Inventions have crafted a complex and exuberant album from an array of

Countless nights spent making music to distract from a lack of inner calm and rest

this female lead powerhouse is one of the brightest stars in today's ska scene

giving pause to the thought that it was in fact Coleman who influenced John Coltrane

From their early days in the late '70s playing small pubs in Australia to their huge international success throughout the '80s

a new album is here

returns to the cut

but new elements like cello-performed by Emily Dicks Thomas and inspired by both Nirvana's unplugged album and listening to Oasis' "Wonderwall" in preparation for a Halloween cover set)-add different textures to the band's reverberating sound

dig deeper into themes of resistance and survival

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and rhythm from anything

and it was the dawn of the rock 'n' roll era

partnering with a series of exceptional producers to deliver cohesive collections showcasing his vivid lyricism and effortless flows