Chilean sextet deliver album four with flair after six-year wait.
Following up their 2016 sprawling concept album, Hawaii – hailed by Prog as a “joyous expression of individuality” – was never going to be an easy feat. It seems Aisles have taken their time in crafting its successor.
With vocalist Israel Gil, who joined in 2020, at the helm, the band feel re-energised. It’s a shame, then, that the magic of this line-up is to be so short lived with Gil, guitarist Rodrigo Epúlveda and drummer Felipe Candia announcing their departure from the band in late January. The high energy of Fast unites modern prog rock with swinging salsa, while Megalomania balances beautifully pained vocals with sugary hooks. Needsun is thickly layered and tactfully cacophonous, while the extravagant, slow burning 11-minuter…
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