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Meet albinobeach, a three-piece power trio who push the boundaries of instrumental music, blending all manner of rock sub-genres and experimental music.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Comprising\u00a0Kalin Pashaliev\u00a0(bass),\u00a0Ian Finch\u00a0(guitars) and\u00a0Garrick Van Der Tuin\u00a0(drums), albinobeach is slowly carving a unique niche for themselves within the landscape of South Africa\u2019s instrumental music scene, as illustrated by their latest EP Circa<\/em>.<\/p>\n Circa<\/em>\u00a0marks the band\u2019s fourth release, following their self-titled\u00a0EP albinobeach<\/em>\u00a0(released all the way back in 2007),\u00a0Cacophonic<\/em>\u00a0and, most recently,\u00a0The Ladder<\/em>.<\/p>\n On\u00a0Circa<\/em>, albinobeach invites listeners to explore themes of memory, nostalgia and the passing of time, with lilting instrumental interludes and beautifully rendered compositions.<\/p>\n \u201cCirca<\/em>\u00a0feels like an amalgamation of our collective experiences throughout the years,\u201d the band explains. \u201cThere\u2019s something profoundly sentimental about this EP \u2013 from the sounds we\u2019ve captured to the dynamics we\u2019ve infused into each track. It\u2019s about revisiting the past, but not in a literal sense.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n The EP\u2019s soundscape is enriched by subtle yet emotive elements \u2013 like samples of children playing by the sea on lead single \u201cTower\u201d \u2013 auditory cues that offer listeners a multi-sensory experience transcending typical instrumental prog.<\/p>\n \n