Intronaut, Fluid Existential Inversions, JF, 4/17/2020

I absolutely love the intro track. Bombastic and lethargic? Precise and apathetic?

“Going up, just let it melt on your tongue” with the creepy psychedelic fade into…

Cubensis. Whoa, first impression. New drummer SHREDS! He’s a fun drummer to listen to if you have ADHD, basically just constantly showing off doing little tricks here and there. This is where I need to stop and mention something…

It is tough to review musicianship of this level. It is crazy to listen to a band as in sync with each other as the band members of Intronaut seem to be. Every little drum hit reflects what the rest of the band are either doing or about to be doing in setting up for the next sick section.

A few weeks ago I was thinking of one line to sum up this album, and thought of this: “If you like sick HUGE creative riffs, with a unique way of getting to them, and you have a lot of patience, then this album is for you.” One example, with the song “Speaking of Orbs.” Listen to the last 45 seconds of that song on its own. HEAVY sick riff. It took Intronaut over 4 minutes to introduce that beast! Patience rewards the listener over and over on this album. For exhibit B, listen to the last 90 seconds of “Check Your Misfortune.” Why you gotta make me wait 5 minutes for that? Just be patient and respectful of the setups. They are incredible too, original as fuck.

Intronaut is sick, and I will listen to anything they release from here on out. They have all the pieces and potential to be one of my favorite bands. I’d selfishly love to see them nail my style and play some old-Extol like sad parts or some outright melodic shredding just maybe once or twice. I don’t know. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but Intronaut definitely leaves the listener eager for more which I guess is exactly what any band could ask for. I predict their next album is going to be an album of the year contender.

Holy shit it is April 17, 2020 a few weeks into the Coronavirus shutdown! Unprecedented times! I have had the time of my life, no offense. Monday through Friday I am convinced I am going to get the layoff call through work. So…I have come up with a solution. I smoke one J per day. I do not want to have a house where you can smell it though, so I go to the river in the morning, and on a bike ride in the evening. I work when I can, parent mostly. Four-year-olds are a constant ON button. But I am in Tahoe, I cannot and should not be complaining. Life is good. I have a ton of respect for day care and DAMN $800/month (what we pay) seems like such a bargain now.

Thanks for reading, if you have any tips on new albums within the last 2 years that have released, I am all ears, still have not found a monthly pick for April.