Kayo Dot - Choirs of the Eye
Kayo Dot Choirs of the Eye. 2003. 4 stars

Kayo Dot - Dowsing Anemone With Copper Tongue
Kayo Dot. Dowsing Anemone With Copper Tongue. 2006. 4 stars.

Kayo Dot are a psychedelic metal outfit that formed out of the ashes of Maudlin of the Well, a progressive metal band that acquired a cult following in the underground scene. These two albums demonstrate the intense vocal abilities of the band’s mastermind Toby Driver as he verges from spine-chilling wails to hushed, harmonic whispers. Musically, the band sprawls in many exciting directions, using many fluid jazz arrangements, crunching metal riffs and waves of spectacular cymbal crashes. Defiantly one of the standout acts to emerge from the progressive metal scene, Kayo Dot’s jazz-metal explorations continues to challenge and reveal themselves over many listens.

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