Kusanagi - Paramnesia (2025)

Kusanagiās Paramnesia is an immersive instrumental journey that blends the intricate technicality of math-rock with the expansive atmospheres of postārock, weaving together swirling guitars, shifting time signatures, and dynamic crescendos that evoke the hazy terrain between dreams and memories. From the precise offākilter rhythms of āNight Symmetryā through the spiraling melodies of āPolymorphā and the haunting ambience of āInāÆSleepāÆWeāÆHeal,ā each track unfolds like a lucid reverie, building tension and releasing it in lush, cathartic swells. The album deepens its emotional resonance with ethereal layers and occasional electronics, as heard in āEquilibriaā and āPhysicsāÆofāÆColour,ā creating moments of both delicate calm and gripping intensity. While its focus on mood and texture can sometimes lean toward one-note, the band's meticulous craft and the strong second half keep listeners deeply engaged. Ultimately, Paramnesia offers a thoughtful, rewarding listening experienceāa deepl...