...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead X: The Godless Void and Other Stories

Expansive yet concise, this album nods to the band’s traditional touchstones - the feral scree of Sonic Youth, Rush’s symphonic anthems, the textured bliss of My Bloody Valentine - while morphing effortlessly into newer forms. The synth-orchestral swell of curtain-raiser Opening Crescendoes recalls Hans Zimmer and Tangerine Dream, while All Who Wander descends from guitar-soaked high drama into simmering, murky psychedelia, and Something Like This offers nods to the ethereal songcraft that defined the sound of the legendary 4AD label.