Apse is a band whose members are based in Cape Cod and the Outer Islands, of all places, but listening to their expansive, epic new record, out now on ATP Recordings, it kind of makes sense. Guitars sweep like ocean squalls over pounding bass and drums, while Robert Toher’s unique vocals surface over instrumental passages, separating Apse from like-minded bands like Mogwai. Read my review for Blurt Magazine here.