Artist: Buckethead
Title: Angel Wings (Pike 316)
Year: 2022

Probably my favourite Buckethead Pike, although I haven’t kept up with his new releases in the last few years.

This one’s very experimental and chaotic but somehow it remains cohesive and I’ve listened to it so many times I’ve memorized all the sudden changes and on repeat listenings the satisfaction I get from anticipating them is immeasurable.

Rude and distorted, calm and serene the next moment, at times almost funny and constantly relentless in its forward multi-layered circular momentum. I’ve got to admit sometimes it’s a bit too much even for me but when I’m in the right headspace to appreciate it this is a euphoric album.