Amarok - Hope (2LP)

Michał Wojtas's musical project under the name Amarok has existed in the Polish musical space tirelessly since 1999, taking on various forms over the course of twenty-five years. During their first achievements, strong inspirations with the works of Mike Oldfield (the name of the band was taken from the title of one of his albums) and Pink Floyd were clearly audible; later, the sound began to evolve towards more ambient matter with folk elements - and it was in this period that the proper, unique character of the band began to take shape. 2024 brings another release titled Hope, which fans have been waiting three years for. It contains ten ambitious, high-level compositions, developed over two decades and for sure it will not disappoint fans of such art.

With the seventh album in his discography, Amarok proves that the band can experiment and play with genres while maintaining a high level. It is gratifying that the Polish representation of progressive music has this band on board, and it will be hard to tell that this release is the pinnacle of their abilities. They will surprise us more than once.