Alphawaves

The record opens with “Sunrise,” a tanpura based drone track meant to ease the listener into the album gently and without expectation. The title-track blooms from inside the sound of the tanpura, kicking the album into high gear. “Alphawaves” pulsates, Theodore’s motorik beat melding with low synth throbs while Manley and Mitchell’s intertwining guitars radiantly beam. Tracks like “Fireball” and “Mind’sEye” feature a hard rock edge that hasn’t been heard from Manley since his work with The ******g Champs. As the palm muted guitar chug of “Mind’s Eye” melts into the heavy, cathartic drone of “Ohm,” the circular nature of Alphawaves becomes apparent.