On first listen, Khoma's second album would fit quite nicely next to your Coheed & Cambria records."The Guillotine", a gloomy gothic-movie soundtrack style introduction, with soft vocals and strings (probably a cello) is a great hook to get you into the album. Non-bombastic, quiet yet slightly chilling, it wasn't at all what I was expecting.
Guitars make an entrance on "Stop Making Speeches", upping the tempo and level of heaviness. It's a good song, but apart from the meaty chugging guitars, the harmonics are a little grating.
Very proggy, with lots of tempo changes, melodic and soaring vocals that fail to really engage, but otherwise highly listenable stuff. As background. Hints of Radiohead are audible, which is okay I guess, but ultimately means it sounds like we've heard this all before, and can come across as a little limp ("If All Else Fails")...
Lacking the flair and panache of Coheed & Cambria, this band are probably not going to make as much of an impression, but if you're lucky enough to get your hands on a copy of The Second Wave, you will certainly be in for an interesting musical experience. Could have been better, though, and less sleep-inducing.
Not your usual Roadrunner fare.
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