THE HYENA KILL

A Disconnect APF

Expansive Mancunians start to weave their own mystic path

THIS MANCUNIAN QUARTET, previously a duo but expanded to a four-piece in 2019, display a melodic sensibility throughout A Disconnect, their sophomore album. It’s an extraordinarily dynamic 45 minutes exploring the space between razor-sharp rock riffs and subtle mythical atmospherics, almost as if Helmet and Tool were called upon to jam together. Their blend of primal rock fury with more thoughtful hypnotic ethereal passages is definitely one to be savoured.

The album slowly unfolds, becoming the feeling of constant forward motion, even at its most bleak. The far-reaching space rock guitar tones, vaguely reminiscent of LA underdogs Failure, give the songs room to breathe, something that, with their expanded line-up, THK could potentially push even further on future releases. Occasionally melodies meander rather than directly hit your neo-cortex, but there’s enough depth to the songs to inspire repeated listens even when a central hook is not immediately obvious.