Monday, September 15, 2025

Joviac - Autofiction Pt. 1 Shards (2025)

 

The third album from this band from Finland.

The band was a quintet with a lineup of drums, bass, guitars, keyboards and vocals.

Earlier this month, I reviewed their second album Here And Now (2020) and liked it a lot. It is a good neo-prog album in the vein of Frost* first two albums.

The band continues down the same path on their new album, a fifty minutes long album.

There is one subtle difference between Here And Now and their new album. Their music has become harder, indeed they have introduced some hardcore djent elements here. Their most melodic music has also become catchier and more melodic. Their music has therefore become more varied, more multidimensional.

The band has also introduced some more symphonic prog in their music and has moved a lot closer to bands like Spock's Beard. Their music is therefore also more epic here than on their second album.

The vocals is also very good here and ditto for the sound. 

The end result of this upgrade is better music and a better album. Their best so far, no less.

This is really an album well worth checking out if you are into epic neo-prog or even symphonic prog. This album will make your day/week/month/year.

3.5 points

 

 

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