Mathematically twisting different shades of Tool, Porcupine Tree and Karnivool into their own breathtaking cocktail of noise, progressive rock quintet Klone have become one of the most respected French guitar bands of the modern age – following in the footsteps of acts like Gojira and Alcest. After a celebrated UK run with Devin Townsend last year, they've returned to these shores this week as special guests to Riverside, on this occasion armed with acoustics instead of electrics.
It’s not the first time they’ve performed like this. Klone's 2017 album Unplugged saw them reimagine some of their most popular tracks in the same way alternative giants like Nirvana, Alice In Chains and Pearl Jam famously did back in the '90s. For guitarist Guillaume Bernard, who is currently overseeing mastering sessions for the follow up to last year’s Meanwhile album, the jaunt will provide a welcome break and enjoyable challenge switching things up from the electric sets his band are best known for...
