In the second act of their career, former prog rockers turned American post-rock champs Tides Of Man took a long route to their new release Every Nothing (Self-Released). For the uninformed, the proggier climes of their early work on the Sumerian label have been replaced by incredible dreamscapes of post-rock. It’s tough for any band to establish themselves in a style and then take a 180-degree turn, and shift to a totally different sonic palette.  However, in this case, the change that began on Young And Courageous was brilliant and for their die-hard fanbase, really transformative. I guess when life gives you lemons and your lead singer leaves you, you make lemonade and become a better band.

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