{"id":69793,"date":"2018-09-17T14:00:17","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T13:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=69793"},"modified":"2018-09-16T17:45:55","modified_gmt":"2018-09-16T16:45:55","slug":"review-vennart-to-cure-a-blizzard-upon-a-plastic-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-vennart-to-cure-a-blizzard-upon-a-plastic-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Vennart – To Cure A Blizzard Upon A Plastic Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>When it comes to people\u2019s knowledge of Mike Vennart<\/strong>, there is a lot of focus on his lengthy work with the now-defunct Oceansize. Despite having already put out solo works, regularly touring with Biffy Clyro and being in a variety of new bands, this reputation has never faded. His latest album, \u2018To Cure A Blizzard Upon A Plastic Sea\u2019<\/em> could be the redefine this and more, as it\u2019s one of the most triumphant and impressive prog-rock albums of 2018.<\/p>\n

It’s easy to see how this has happened. A career of song-writing, boundless experience and constantly being surrounded by great musical environments has cast Vennart<\/strong> the perfect storm of inspiration. From the first patient bass riffs of \u2018Binary\u2019,<\/em> you can feel the metered passion behind this album. It\u2019s richly layered, brooding with atmospheric drum beats and cosmic vocals.<\/p>\n

The attention to detail production-wise is beautiful, every moment of music on this album feels consistently carefully planned and it’s satisfying. \u2018That\u2019s Not Entertainment\u2019<\/em> opens sounding like a Pink Floyd love letter, with soft grooves layered on tactically smooth organ chords and heart-tugging brass whines. Mike\u2019s vocals are powerful and refreshingly distinct. It ends in a euphoric, glassy wave of horns that feel as haunting as they do blissfully.<\/p>\n