Album Review: Orsome Welles - Rise

This EP is well named, as it should see the further upturn of the fortunes of this ridiculously hard working, talented, but underrated Melbourne rock act.

Rise is five tracks that skillfully walk a fine line between remaining straight-ahead enough to appeal to your regular hard rock fan, while being interesting enough to stimulate the palettes of prog-rock aficionados everywhere. And only adding further credence to that broad appeal is the unique voice and personality of frontman Michael Vincent Stowers, who really shines here.

Australia is a treasure-trove of alt/prog rock talent, and this band is a gem among the gold.