Leprous do prog differently. Rather than jam 10 million riffs into a single song or show the world some swanky new sweep arpeggios, this Norwegian collective use their talents to take one motif and make it compelling for minutes on end. Their tracks add layers of dextrous guitars, electronics and symphonies to the most affecting melody, and they’re often hallowed as trailblazers within experimental music for it.
Einar Solberg and the boys have released eight albums since starting, with their latest, Melodies Of Atonement, fresh out the oven. So, what better time to look back and re-examine Leprous’ dynamic musical journey so far? From debut Tall Poppy Syndrome forwards, this is their every (extremely good) full-length record ranked by brilliance.
