A new month has begun and even though February is short there are probably more worthwhile releases coming up than any single listener could ever process. Here are a couple of those I'm aware of, starting with great Jazz Fusion coming up next week on my birthday:
KABASSE - About Sitting On Fences (release: February 13th 2026)
Kabasse from Munich are a sextet founded by Sigmund Perner from Carpet, whose addictive Prog Fusion is certainly also present on "About Sitting On Fences". With prominent brass at the forefront and a rhythm section including upright bass being subtly aided by hand percussion and vibraphone (or keys? I'm actually not sure...) Kabasse lean much stronger into Jazz territory though, exploring its dark Experimental regions as well as uplifting Swing and epic modern Fusion storytelling. If you like your instrumental Jazz Fusion as a cinematic experience, which takes you on huge journeys through strange countries and adventures, this germ - released by Kapitän Platte - will certainly make you happy.
Without background information I would probably wouldn't have guessed that this group is from Southern Germnay, but rather placed them in the rich Norwegian Jazz Rock scene. Which brings us to the next release...
WHATEVER HAPPENS DON'T BE YOURSELF - Tales Of No Consequences (release: February 27th 2026)
Whatever Happens Don't Be Yourself is indeed a Norwegian ensemble of nine both young and seasoned players from Bergen. Many of the eight mostly rather short tracks have a much stronger Rock influence than Kabasse, with a crunchy electric bass and wild loud drumming. Some stuff reminds me of a less mental version of Matt Gustafsson's The End, some maybe of Aksel Røed's Other Aspects? That would be plausible, since the saxophonoist is also a part of this group. But with "Stormy Nights" there's also time for a laid back Vocal Jazz interlude.
Yeah, these "Tales of No Consequences" cover quite a wild range. If you enjoyed Kronstad 23's "Sommermørket" on El Paraiso Records last year, you'll surely have fun with this Is It Jazz? Records as well.
FARSON - Ein Stumpfes Instrument (release: February 27th 2026)
If you're prepared to really look for it, you'll still find some fragments of Jazz Fusion on this album too, but let's not be delusional: "Ein Stumpfes Instrument" ("A Blunt Instrument"), the new album by Farson from Northern Germany, first and foremost is a brutal Technical Death Metal assault!
Tons of versatile shit are happening in a relatively short amount of time, but you're not left missing anything, since the manic Progressive madness with lots of sick twin guitar action and exciting Blackened and Dissonant Avantgarde flavours will surely leave you as satisfied as exhausted. The thinking man's bludgeoning. Classy!
BRUECKEN - Years That Answer (released: February 27th 2026)
What is more common? Spëëd Metal bands with linguistically nonsensical Metal-Ümlauts oder Northern German Post Rock bands rejecting the umlaut in favour of spelling a vowel in two letters? Ok, the latter probably has no chance, but I know at least two of those.
However, last but not least in this little quadruple feature Moment Of Collapse Records brings us the new album by Bruecken. With influences from other Post genres (mainly Metal) "Years That Answer" presents a very fresh journey through numerous realms of what one could call Pelagic music, even though that's of course another label. Apart from the well-made flow between raw and heavy, delicately atmospheric and grand overwhelming passages, the most striking moments of this albums are delivered, when Bruecken add vocals to their mostly instrumental world. Especially the choir in the eighth and final track "Signs of Spring" are a nice variety.
Not that this work would even need such, because amidst a genre that doesn't make it easy to stand out with an original signature sound, these guys already give you a lot of just great riffs, melodies and arrangement ideas that never give boredom the slightest chance to arise. A wonderful album!
KABASSE - About Sitting On Fences (release: February 13th 2026)
Kabasse from Munich are a sextet founded by Sigmund Perner from Carpet, whose addictive Prog Fusion is certainly also present on "About Sitting On Fences". With prominent brass at the forefront and a rhythm section including upright bass being subtly aided by hand percussion and vibraphone (or keys? I'm actually not sure...) Kabasse lean much stronger into Jazz territory though, exploring its dark Experimental regions as well as uplifting Swing and epic modern Fusion storytelling. If you like your instrumental Jazz Fusion as a cinematic experience, which takes you on huge journeys through strange countries and adventures, this germ - released by Kapitän Platte - will certainly make you happy.
Without background information I would probably wouldn't have guessed that this group is from Southern Germnay, but rather placed them in the rich Norwegian Jazz Rock scene. Which brings us to the next release...
WHATEVER HAPPENS DON'T BE YOURSELF - Tales Of No Consequences (release: February 27th 2026)
Whatever Happens Don't Be Yourself is indeed a Norwegian ensemble of nine both young and seasoned players from Bergen. Many of the eight mostly rather short tracks have a much stronger Rock influence than Kabasse, with a crunchy electric bass and wild loud drumming. Some stuff reminds me of a less mental version of Matt Gustafsson's The End, some maybe of Aksel Røed's Other Aspects? That would be plausible, since the saxophonoist is also a part of this group. But with "Stormy Nights" there's also time for a laid back Vocal Jazz interlude.
Yeah, these "Tales of No Consequences" cover quite a wild range. If you enjoyed Kronstad 23's "Sommermørket" on El Paraiso Records last year, you'll surely have fun with this Is It Jazz? Records as well.
FARSON - Ein Stumpfes Instrument (release: February 27th 2026)
If you're prepared to really look for it, you'll still find some fragments of Jazz Fusion on this album too, but let's not be delusional: "Ein Stumpfes Instrument" ("A Blunt Instrument"), the new album by Farson from Northern Germany, first and foremost is a brutal Technical Death Metal assault!
Tons of versatile shit are happening in a relatively short amount of time, but you're not left missing anything, since the manic Progressive madness with lots of sick twin guitar action and exciting Blackened and Dissonant Avantgarde flavours will surely leave you as satisfied as exhausted. The thinking man's bludgeoning. Classy!
BRUECKEN - Years That Answer (released: February 27th 2026)
What is more common? Spëëd Metal bands with linguistically nonsensical Metal-Ümlauts oder Northern German Post Rock bands rejecting the umlaut in favour of spelling a vowel in two letters? Ok, the latter probably has no chance, but I know at least two of those.
However, last but not least in this little quadruple feature Moment Of Collapse Records brings us the new album by Bruecken. With influences from other Post genres (mainly Metal) "Years That Answer" presents a very fresh journey through numerous realms of what one could call Pelagic music, even though that's of course another label. Apart from the well-made flow between raw and heavy, delicately atmospheric and grand overwhelming passages, the most striking moments of this albums are delivered, when Bruecken add vocals to their mostly instrumental world. Especially the choir in the eighth and final track "Signs of Spring" are a nice variety.
Not that this work would even need such, because amidst a genre that doesn't make it easy to stand out with an original signature sound, these guys already give you a lot of just great riffs, melodies and arrangement ideas that never give boredom the slightest chance to arise. A wonderful album!
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