head-chef
Oct 7, 2017
Edited: Sep 8, 2018

It Djents - 'Electricity Review'

 

"Thumpermonkey have been active in the UK prog scene since 2003, and have flirted with a myriad of musical styles in their nearly 15 years as band. On their upcoming Electricity EP, the group explores the story of Lord James Badger, a Victorian-era MP who set out on a divinely-ordained quest to bring electricity to various parts of the world. The music used to tell this story is similarly inspired by works of the past, but uses a modern sense of dynamics and intensity to craft four excellent songs.  Thumpermonkey’s Electricity EP uses a current yet classic prog rock approach to convey this forgotten Victorian tale, and do so with great success........" Full article here:

http://www.itdjents.com/reviews-2/review-thumpermonkey-electricity/

 

REVIEW: Thumpermonkey – “Electricity

 

 

 

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