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It's still so cool that nothing quite sounds like this first album, envious of you being able to listen to it for the first time. I would give a lot to listen to this album for the first time again, it's like listening to something completely alien

Thanks for the SORAYA education. appreciate that.these guys are just top tier.been a fan since its inception.tosin fan since REFLUX.and im not denying his greatness ,but i highly recommend checking JAVIER REYES solo project, MESTÍS.he is criminally underrated and just as good. For some more AAL, check out: On impulse The price of everything Song of Solomon An Infinite aggression Odessa Somnarium New eden Cylindrical sea Weightless Lippincott Para mexer Nephele Arithmophobia Etcogenesis Inner assassins Transcientience The Glass bridge The brain dance ...and the whole new album.lol anyways enjoy your journey.love this band.i remember my first listens.changed me not only as a musician/guitarists but a person.🤘🏽

I think after all the Satriani, Plini, hammit, I've listened to, this is my favorite guitar solo! How can something sound so dreamy, powerful and melodic at the same time. Thanks for reviewing this! Subscribed!

I would highly recommend listening to Woven Web or Brain Dance by them. Both songs from start to finish are an amazing journey.

Thank you for your interesting insights. Very enjoyable.👍❤️‍🔥

Thanks for checking it out! You're right though, their arrangements upgraded a ton when their current drummer joined. He studied at Berklee and is a master of time. There's songs like Monomyth and Arithmophobia that he composed all the way through as just drums and they created the guitar parts around that rhythmic skeleton

excellent commentary

These drums are not programmed. The first two Animals As Leaders albums (self-titled, and "weightless") featured VST drums, programmed by Misha Mansoor and Navene Koperweis. But since the addition of Matt Garstka in 2012, all of the drums have been live. He's even done some drum playthrough vids of several AAL songs - one-take, no samples, no edits.... he plays through Red Miso, Ka$cade, The Woven Web, Microaggressions, Gestaltzerfall, and others... it's absolute fucking SORCERY, bro.

Mind-spun is a fun track if you want to hear a heavier one from them. They have a lot of good tracks its hard to choose 🙃