ALBUM OF THE MONTH
POLYPHIA
REMEMBER YOU WILL DIE
(Rise Records) 10/10
While there are many fresh guitar heroes online these days the anticipatory appetite for the latest Polyphia album has been quite something. As an instrumental fourpiece, they’ve been together since 2010 with guitarists Tim Henson (tattoos) and Scott LePage (long hair) amalgamating a broad span of styles. Be it Guthrie Govan type shred, chords or rhythms as favoured by neo soul players like Isaiah Sharkey, K-Pop extended chord progressions or mathematical cleverness à la Animals As Leaders it’s a heady brew. With the cheerily titled Remember You Will Die, the 12 tracks
