WIZRD

Seasons KARISMA

DW

Magical supergroup hit the sweet spot. Well, this is gorgeous. Featuring members of Krokofant, Soft Ffog, Spidergawd and Megalodon Collective, WIZRD play precisely the sort of bracing hybrid of jazz-rock, psych and prog that Norway excels at exporting. They’ve got the lush vocal harmonies of Gentle Giant with the combustible energy of Soft Machine, all delivered with a warm, natural sound courtesy of producers Martin Horntveth and Marcus Forsgren from Jaga Jazzist. Opener Lessons taps into a late 60s feel, before Free Will shifts from chilled out psychedelia to frantic jazz fusion and back again. Spitfire is a highlight as it gallops madly along, with Vegard Lien Bjerkan’s keys trading off with Karl Bjorå’s slicing guitar in a thrilling solo section. All Is As It Should Be boasts those Gentle…

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