metaghostin' Vol. XVI - Ossification vs. Reification

Ossification vs. Reification - 43'15"

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1. Goon / rara avis / rara avis (2012)
2. Hoods Up / Legs Like Tree Trunks / Future Reference (2012)
3. The Bad Place / Godzilla Black / Godzilla Black (2010) (Link NSFW - Cartoon Titties)
4. Brad Shitt / Gastric Band / Party Feel (2012)
5. Passive Defence / Hawks & Oxen / Shadow Matter (2011)
6. Living as Ghosts / Likes Lions / First the Head, Later the Tale (2012)
7. Ghost Wail / Stomacher / Sentimental Education (2009)
8. Give Up Your Ghost / Losses / DEMOS (2012)
9. 天狗 / Zazen Boys / Stories (2012)
10. Talking With Planets / Jardín de la Croix / 187 Steps to Cross the Universe (2013)

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This one's been a long time brewing, which meant I got to append this most ridiculous Jardín de la Croix math-epic at the end because sheeeeeeeeeeeeit.

As always, if you missed the original posting of the albums these songs are from, either search our archives or simply click the damn name in the tracklisting and it will either take you to the post or the bandcamp.

Jardín de la Croix - Ocean Cosmonauts

Effortless. That is about the best I could possibly come up with.  There are groups out there right now trying very hard to do this exact shtick, everyone of them fall short. Jardín de la Croix is indeed from Madrid Spain yet there is very little here that tips their hands to this fact.  You hate to even break something this self assured into a category but its progressive and instrumental to be sure. Mathy? yea like more than a little. Some classy as fuck tapping? it litters the landscape. The kicker is each of these are balanced in such a way that nothing is over cooked or too rare. What I will say that gives it a nice edge without losing step is the clear metal influence going on here. No you wont find a chugging break down going on but more in spirit. Every god forsaken instrument here is playing a vital role in the furthering of each passage.  Structure wise you'll be listening intently to see where the hell these guys are going next. truthfully I was stuck on the first two songs for so long because it wasn't making sense how flawless this really is. Yes I did say flawless and you know what that means.....stop reading and get to get getting.  

Ocean Cosmonauts