English post-rock act Peninsula have come with an alternative for an obscure French movie, Le Rituel. With Floydian ambient textures (with nods to On the Run and Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 1) and Porcupine Tree in their The Sky Moves Sideways phase, the trio take their time to create a long-form piece that will appeal to prog fans of all ages.
Guitar and keyboards are taking turns as the lead instrument for supplying washes of intricate melodies riding on top of carefully constructed groundwork of bass and drums. Peninsula have secured their place as among the most interesting underground acts. Le Rituel keeps the ball rolling for close to 17 minutes, without making a single misstep along the way.
Peninsula:
David Boothby: guitar, keyboards and percussion
George Robertson: drums and percussion
Tom Blackford: bass, guitar, synths and percussion
Le Rituel is a self-released album. Buy it from their website.
» peninsulasoundtracks.bandcamp.com
HCTF review of Improvisations Volume 3: February 2023
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