I got into Town Portal via Thrice drummer Riley Breckenridge’s running playlist and I gotta say, it’s a vibe. These dudes are from Copenhagen and have long thrived on the fringes of instrumental rock, building a sound that pits Meshuggah-level polymeters against jazz-like playfulness and the noisy melodicism of ’90s post-hardcore. The Occident is a wonderful exploration of those sounds that sit perfectly at home on a 2-mile blitz at the break of dawn.
Standout Songs: “Eschaton”, “K”, “Yes Golem”
