New Music Critique: Uncle Weevil

Contact: mats.sandborgh@icloud.comWeb: SpotifySeeking: Label, radio playStyle: Progressive Rock/Progressive Pop According to Uncle Weevil’s bio, they, “strive to surprise the listener.” That’s fair enough. True to their mission, the song you start with is rarely the one you finish. Averaging around six-minute, their compositions are sprawling exercises in “expect the unexpected,” pivoting through time signature shifts and jarring chord progressions with precision. The instrumentation is the real protagonist here; the guitar work on “The Unfortunate Demise of Fat Matt” absolutely shreds, bolstered by nimble, muscular drum work. While the sheer density might overwhelm the casual ear, their commitment to long-form musical […] The post New Music Critique: Uncle Weevil first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.