Line-up turbulence can often be the cause of a sudden and slightly jarring change in musical direction, as was the case with IV: The Stream Of Forgotten Thoughts. It is perhaps less usual to see continued turbulence bring about a righting of course.

For fans of stoner/psychedelic rock, 3 December 2021 was a stacked day for releases.

For reasons that I am not yet aware of, Poland has become something of a hotbed for stoner/doom metal this decade, to the extent that this 4 Way Split of some of the up-and-coming bands in the scene can't find space for the impressive Sunnata. Instead,...