The Octopus Project Hexadecagon

Known for an invigorating live show filled with trippy visuals, the Octopus Project is no slouch in the studio either. The Austin, Texas-based quartet might not be the most prolific recording act, but they have churned out EPs, remixes, and full-lengths steadily since debuting in 2002 with Identification Parade. Their fourth proper album, Hexadecagon, sits as the follow-up to 2009's Golden Beds EP and finds the band expanding its sounds and scope. The record has been described as an attempt to create a more enveloping listening experience. In other words, that means plenty of instrumental layers filled with keyboards, samplers, theremin, and everything else under the sun. Hexadecagon was recorded with the assistance of producer John Congleton, who has worked with St. Vincent, Explosions in the Sky, and the Walkmen.

Abstract by Andrew Martin