Lizzard
FIVE ALBUMS IN, THE EUROPEAN ART-ROCK TRIO ARE STILL SEARCHING FOR NEW WAYS TO EXPAND THEIR SOUND
By Amit Sharma
“I especially love Robert Fripp and King Crimson,” Mathieu Ricou says
NICOLE SHAADE
► THE FIRST THING you’ll notice when you hear Lizzard’s new album, Mesh, is that they’re a power trio with an emphasis on the word “power.” There’s nothing one-dimensional or minimalist about this latest collection of songs — which, at times, sounds like nearly twice as many musicians locked in a room together and going for sonic gold. Welcoming new shades of prog and shoegaze into their kaleidoscopic wall of noise, the beguiling layers of ambiences will appeal to just about any kind of listener.