It’s autumn. A time when days are getting shorter and thoughts are getting longer. Time to contemplate, time to reflect. Transmission 0 probably thought that it would be a great décor and season to bring out their new album, called Memory Of A Dream. A title that represents the music. A few years ago they released their debut simply called 0. It was a record full of good elements, but you could hear they were still searching for a sound. They found their sound, the searching is over. Memory For A dream, brilliant title. Brilliant album. Sometimes you hear bands which are writing riffs that pass through you instead of being useful as wallpaper while you’re doing other things. A riff like in ‘Condor’ will make you shudder. From Isis to Neurosis and from Cult of Luna to Shora.

Transmission Zero doesn’t like it the easy way, they choose carefully. What is important, what not, what poses questions but no answers; how can you make a song long enough and still thrilling to listen to? They succeed. Memory Of A Dream is of outstanding class. This is a record that you put on and an hour later you wake up, with only memories left of times you vaguely know. This will take you to a sea, let you taste the waves, almost drown you a couple of times and sometimes let you relax and float on them. I can sum up the songs, but I’d say ‘go and feel’. This is by far the best Dutch record I’ve heard this year, and a favourite for my end-of-year list. Outstanding.