Avant rock band The Messthetics include former Fugazi members bass guitarist Joe Lally and drummer Brendan Canty - prog inclined jazz rooted guitarist Anthony Pirog is also in the band. You'll hear the titanic saxophone playing of James Brandon Lewis (JBL) in a completely different context here but fear not there is extensive soloing from him and the chunky riff-groove alchemy is very satisfying - JBL letting go massively on 'The Time Is The Place' amid shrieking guitar and more shreddies found than in your average cereal packet. Serially satisying from tracks 1 to 9 JBL is on so many agenda setting albums at the moment choosing a few is hard. But opt dear reader for this to be particularly shrewd.

The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis, photo: cover art details