Molybaron – Something Ominous
Inside Out Music
8,0/10,0
Brief:
Formed in Paris in 2015 by Dublin based guitarist Gary Kelly, MOLYBARON are steadily earning themselves a reputation for thinking outside the box and defying expectations. Over the course of two subtly radical records, 2017’s self titled debut and 2021’s acclaimed The Mutiny this eclectic quartet have casually bent and broken all the usual rules of modern heaviness. In 2023, they return with their third and most fervently diverse record to date, Something Ominous further evidence that MOLYBARON are operating in a field of precisely one.
When MOLYBARON released The Mutiny in 2021, the world was still reeling from the effects of a global pandemic. Nonetheless, the album struck its mark with ease, garnering countless glowing reviews and comparisons to the likes of System Of A Down, Tool and Muse. Two years on, Something Ominous reveals a band that have sharpened their focus and found their groove. Comprising ten succinct and characterful songs, which range from thunderous acts of aggression to noirish, mutant balladry, MOLYBARON s third full length is invigorating and immersive in equal measure.
Above all else, Something Ominous represents the blossoming of MOLYBARON’s unique sound and the cementing of their reputation as one of the most idiosyncratic bands around. Now that the world has opened back up and seems to be operating within normal parameters again, the band are finally able to launch a full scale campaign, in pursuit of the hearts and minds of open minded music lovers everywhere.
Tracklist:
- Something Ominous
- Set Alight
- Billion Dollar Shakedown
- Breakdown
- Anyway
- Daylight Dies In Darkness
- Dead On Arrival
- Pendulum
- Reality Show
- Vampires
Main Focus Tracks:
- Set Alight
- Breakdown
- Pendulum
Other Recommended Tracks:
- Something Ominous
- Anyway
- Dead On Arrival
- Reality Show
Line-Up:
Gary Kelly – Vocals/Guitars
Sebastian De Saint Angel – Bass
Camille Greneron – Drums
Florian Soum – Lead Guitar
Comments:
Something Ominous is a magnificent album and undoubtedly one of the best that Molybaron has composed so far. A superb album in which Molybaron takes a new turn and focuses its songs on melody.
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Selected Discography:
Something Ominous – 2023
MOLYBARON – 2018
The Mutiny – 2021
- Photo Credit: Teddy-Masson