On his debut, Summer Fades With A Drippy Eye, Creature Comforts’ self–described rejection of musical perfection is not so much an angsty statement, but an acceptance of the absurdity of music and the artistic process.

Nothing Lasts Forever is a sentimental ode to the transient nature of things. With its searing guitar leads, understated keys, and airtight rhythms, they lean deeper into their last album's refined aesthetics - in short, Kyoto Protocol sound as good as they’ve ever had.

Holding no clear destination and devoid of their previous majestic sweep, it’s hard not to perceive Avery Fos' latest as something resembling an interlude. Rather than a wondrous splash, it merely feels like a gentle wave, illuminated by a faint hopeful light.

The Malaysian instrumental metal quartet make a blistering debut, in an ode to classic metal that’s imbued with delightfully modern sensibilities.