NAPALM
More than three decades of making music together hadn’t sparked a drop of complacency from these sullen Swedes. Indeed, the past 10 years produced some of Katatonia’s most confident material to date, with Sky Void Of Stars no exception. Elegantly yanking on heartstrings and soulfully weaving in intricate melodies, the album defined another chapter in their post-progressive era, where big choruses and skin-tingling pop leanings featured effortlessly alongside Jonas Renkse’s entrancing missives, resulting in a relaxed, rock-driven and reliably moping act of smouldering wonder.