Rectangles

why this is interesting

This collaboration brings together two distinct sensibilities: Isildurs Bane's intricate, jazz-inflected progressive rock and Peter Hammill's lyrical sophistication and theatrical intensity. What emerges is a meeting of disciplined instrumental complexity with deeply personal vocal expression. The album rewards close listening—its arrangements reveal new layers with each encounter, while Hammill's words engage with philosophical and emotional terrain that resists easy summary. The interplay between band and vocalist suggests genuine creative dialogue rather than simple guest appearance, making it valuable for anyone interested in how established artists can challenge themselves through unexpected partnerships.