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How Black Midi’s Radical Relativity Infuses 'Cavalcade,' the Band’s New Album

The cluster bomb anarchy of guitarist Geordie Greep and bassist Cameron Picton balances their ultra-dynamic howl-and-purr sound.

Rig Rundown: Moon Tooth's Nick Lee
Rig Rundown

Rig Rundown: Moon Tooth's Nick Lee

The "aggressive progressive" guitarist chases "peanut-butter tone" with a pair of Vigiers, some fine-tuned drives, drifting delays, and ping-ponging pitch shifters.

Rig Rundown: God Is an Astronaut [2021]
Bass

Rig Rundown: God Is an Astronaut [2021]

See the transformation from digital efficiency to a sprawling setup for Ghost Tapes #10 that now includes Gretsches, Jazzmasters, traditional tube heads, and more stomps than a store.

Rig Rundown: Caspian's Phil Jamieson
Gear

Rig Rundown: Caspian's Phil Jamieson

The self-proclaimed “midrange mattress” makes a post-rock bed with an “Excalibur” Jazzmaster and some up-the-sleeve Strymon settings.

Rig Rundown: Elder
Gear

Rig Rundown: Elder

Swooshing Pink Floyd vibes, kerranging Sleep chugs, and mutating mellow Motorpsycho tones symbiotically swirl in this guitar duo’s growing setups.

Empress Effects Compressor MkII Demo | NAMM 2020
Gear

Empress Effects Compressor MkII Demo | NAMM 2020

Clever side-chain and EQ “tilt”functions make this revamped squeeze box even more flexible.

NAMM 2020 Day 3 Gallery
Gear

NAMM 2020 Day 3 Gallery

Get close-up looks at new tone toys from Walrus, Eventide, Collings, Mythos, Orange, and more.