Do you love early Pink Floyd? Do you sometimes dream of a parallel soundtrack to Eyes Wide Shut? Do these things seem far apart while equally delightful? Then snuggle up to Vancouver musical conjunct Black Mountain, who since forming in 2004 have welcomed many to their flowing, amorphous fold, including members of Lightning Dust, Blood Meridian, Pink Mountaintops and Sinoia Caves.

The loose collective brings forth tight music untethered by expectation, and despite channeling some good old, new old prog rock vibes, the music is occasionally tempered by its ‘70s cousin, punk, and a dose of sweet classic rock silliness – like naming one of their albums IV – keeping the band from taking itself too seriously. While a fresh take on synths, heavy guitar riffs, and boulder-solid drumming borrows from the palettes of that era, the band offers modern themes and elegant shared male and female lead vocals that transcend any one era.

- Mary-Lynn Wardle