AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST
Grant Moon has a rummage down the back of the Progsofa for the ones that nearly got away…
Freshly Cut Grass are a new band made up of recent graduates of the Royal Welsh College Of Music And Drama, and their highly promising debut’s well worth a toke. Bright, brassy and brimming with ideas, Topiary (self-released) is clipped from prog’s jazzier (h)edges, its nods to Zappa, Herbie Hancock, Steely Dan and Snarky Puppy smuggled in via accessible, clever tunes. Their funky blend of mathy guitars, clever horns and sultry female vocals makes The Grass pretty unique in their, er, field.