Your new favourite post prog, experimental band, Idiogram.
Ahead of their debut album, Reunion of Broken Parts, Idiogram have recently released their new single Hyperaccumulator. The quartet from Edinburgh have crafted the perfect six-minute track which thrusts you into a world of electronica fused with melodic guitar.
The songs long and building introduction prepares you for one of the most experimental tracks to come out of Scotland. The electronic-synth-melody playing throughout the first half of the song is reminiscent of 8-bit retro games, adding a sense of nostalgia whilst the guitar adds hints of midwest emo. I liken the track as a whole to Slowdive’s latest album, as they share many of the same elements, which Idiogram have done an amazing job incorporating into their new single.
Taking us through different emotions with each key shift and note, Hyperaccumulator is definitely the perfect single ahead of their album, keeping the same theme with previous releases. This is a level of consistency which is really admirable, they know what they are doing.
Hyperaccumulator weaves between different experimental styles, crafting the perfect track for those who have been waiting for something a little different.
The accompanying music video was shot in a disused cold war bunker, just outside of Edinburgh, which is obviously channelled into the track through its sometimes-pessimistic tone. Highlighting the bunkers broken remnants, it fits in nicely with the upcoming album.
Producer of the track, Graeme Young, described the intro of the track as “one of the most obnoxious intros i’ve ever worked on” a statement the band holds highly in regard.
The group have garnered many positive reviews regarding subsequent releases with Last Day Deaf describing them as “one of the mot compelling experimental acts of today.” I must agree with them.
Idiogram are definitely a band to watch over the coming months, with album Reunion of Broken Parts set to be released on March 22nd later this year.