New Levels New Devils

Album · Released 12 October 2018

New Levels New Devils

The guitar lines on New Levels New Devils often behave like a lead vocal cut into small pieces. Polyphia place short melodic figures over trap-influenced drums and deep bass, then reshape them through slides, harmonics and sudden changes in register. The result is technically elaborate music with a strong sense of rhythm and a distinctly playful attitude. G.O.A.T. makes the approach particularly clear. Its central guitar idea is recognisable…