“The first minute confirms that their musical identity is intact – complex and multilayered without becoming bewildering”: Spock’s Beard reference their own past and future on The Archaeoptimist

Spock's Beard – The Archaoptimist.

Spock’s Beard’s new album will come as a huge relief to those who feared the silence since 2018’s Noise Floor wasn’t a good sign. Things have certainly changed in that time.

The band have a new label; they’re joined by new drummer Nick Potters, keyboardist Ryo Okumoto appears as the de-facto bandleader; and they’ve welcomed a new writing partner into the fold.