Sutra is a commanding return to form. The shivery shuffle of “2is1” makes for a welcoming opening track; it starts with drone and guitar swirl that announce the band’s resurrection with a diabolical grin. | ✍️ Monica Kendrick
Has it really been more than a decade since Yakuza released an album? Yes it has, and I’m probably not the only Chicago metal fan who feels old about it. When the avant-garde metal outfit first sidled onto the local scene in 1999, they threw down a gauntlet: clarinet and saxophone weren’t often thought of as metal instruments before Yakuza front man Bruce Lamont demonstrated how it’s done.
The shivery shuffle of “2is1” makes for a welcoming opening track; it starts with drone and guitar swirl that announce the band’s resurrection with a diabolical grin. The thrilling ripper “Burn Before Reading” breaks apart its own mosh machine with a dreamy interlude—a signature Yakuza rug pull. The band’s sense of pacing and structure will reward you with surprise and delight if you trust them and lean in, and they’ll never let you cruise on autopilot for long.
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