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Review by Ben Dorey for NowThen Magazine. Sheffield quartet King Capisce have been astonishing audiences for almost two years with their heady blend of post rock, jazz , dub and prog . Now they have emerged with an album that does justice to their bizarre and sometimes unsettling sound . Swaggering opener ‘Cheer Up Cyclops’ throws us straight into the fray, with bassist Roshan Lal’s unique style launching into progressive riffing that momentarily binds the whole band together. Then there’s a sudden shift into Talking Heads-style hypnotic interplay of all the rhythmic elements, which saxophonist Rich Harrison dances over the top of with his unique timbre. The dynamism of this piece allows the band to demonstrate not only their technical talents (which all members have in abundance) but their musical sensitivity, a noticeable feature across the whole album. The drumming of Tom Ashfield at the end of the track provides a perfect example of the two in balance. ‘Catastrophic Sex Music’ again begins with a swagger, but soon empties out to make way for a dubbed out section, giving guitarist Tim Feben his first opportunity to demonstrate mastery over his rack of effects before the rest of the band subtly build things up again in heaving layers to a dramatic and unexpected finish. ‘The Rift’ starts somewhat slower, building up through repeating phrases is a more post rock style. The harmonic interplay between members is more spine chilling than tingling though - they manage to avoid