Korb - III (2022) Hi-Res

In the field of interplanetary psychedelia, Korb are unique. The British duo of Alec Wood and Jonathan Parkes do not appear to be restricted by time or space as they create a blend of space rock that is achingly classic yet truly exploratory. They dip into the past to embrace the sounds of the seventies; leap forward to borrow some modular synths; head to the present to dabble with contemporary effects and then charge millennia into the future to surf the astral waves of deep space. All of this is thrown together to create a sound that is impossible to pin down: it is both retro and futuristic, of every year and of no year. Korb appear to be the Time Lords of the psych scene with a Tardis tucked neatly into their garage. There's no problem here with the difficult third album. Korb do not appear to exist in linear time, so this record could have been recorded ten years before you were born, or yesterday, or in a thousand years. It sounds like Korb doing what they they do, which is fitting different shapes into a expansive whole, building patterns you will believe were always there and making you wonder why you have never noticed them before. Korb's music is so assured. Synths carry these songs along, while guitars dip in and out, making your spirit soar or your brain shake. There's a worrying edge at times, though Korb always guide you past any danger, allowing you to see the threats but also demonstrating their ability simply to brush them aside. As they travel through infinity they meet gods, hunters, lords and priests; nothing phases them. They build their third android. Soon it will be an army of millions. Korb are irresistable.