Influenced by King Crimson and Soft Machine, Scottish trio Alternative Communication formed in 1980 at Edinburgh University, disbanded in ’85 then re-formed in 2019. They make a compelling noise on their latest release, The Three Body Problem (alternativecommunication.bandcamp. com), a dark psych work with a dash of Canterbury and a splash of dissonant noise-rock. Synths, piano, Gizmotrons and flugelhorn are all in the cloudy mix, with Janette Kidd’s likeable, if sometimes reedy vocals front and centre.