(Andy Synn presents four fascinating releases from May that are well worth checking out)
May was an odd month… obviously we were quieter than usual here at NCS due to our annual NWTF/MDF break, but it also felt like there were fewer releases during that time that I really wanted to check out.
Of course, that all changed in the last week or so, as it seemed like every band/label out there decided to back-load their releases, meaning that there’s a lot for me to get through in this article in order to feel like I’ve at least semi-caught up with what I missed.
Hell, I’ll probably end up doing a second one of these “Things You May Have Missed” pieces later this week… and even then I’ll have to leave a few things on the cutting room floor (such as my wider thoughts on the new Devin Townsend, which some have called “a masterpiece” but which feels to me like yet another attempt to sum up his entire career in one “definitive” form that, as a result, simply iterates on existing elements and ideas rather than actually adding to his artistic palette).
Until then, however, enjoy some (hopefully) new music that you may otherwise have missed!