The Ineffable Consequence of Dreaming by Worm Hero

If you think the Space Rock genre died with Dark Side of the Moon, you would be mistaken. The sound of cosmic music is revived and redefined on The Ineffable Consequence of Dreaming, the latest release from UK spacegrind act Worm Hero. This quirky record is rooted in space rock psychedelia, but trades meandering, masturbatory guitar solos for irregular mathy riffs performed at warp speed. Dissonant synthesizer warbles like a theremin, lending an appropriately alien sound to this intergalactic concept album. These angular instrumentals are accompanied by blast beats and death metal growls, which add a jagged edge to this release and solidify The Ineffable Consequence of Dreaming as a soon-to-be favorite for fans of post-metal. 

The heavier sonic palette isn’t the only aspect that makes this celestial prog record stand out from the rest of this week’s releases. Thematically, The Ineffable Consequence of Dreaming uses a hyperfuturistic lens to explore contemporary issues. Opening with a short conversation between the narrator Xandra and her AI psychologist, the therapy session quickly goes off the rails as Xandra declares herself to be an incarnation of the apocalypse. The science fiction theme continues with “I Have No Mouth And I Must Smile”, which anthropomorphizes the voice of gender dysphoria into an Allied Mastercomputer-esque supervillain. These songs, along with tracks like “Pink Eternal (Dedicated to Brianna Ghey)”, touch on a deep vulnerability that is not lost in the constellation of noise. -Kalen