Sweden's Lykantropi make dark, psychedelic folk rock that shares musical DNA with '60s/'70s bands like Steeleye Span, Fairport Convention and Jethro Tull as well as newer bands like Hexvessel and Hällas, and they capture the essence of that sound so well that you could easily mistake their new album Tales to be Told for a lost album from half a century ago if you didn't know any better. They do it all -- the haunting melodies, the soaring vocals, the hypnotic grooves, the airy flutes -- and they play this kind of music like they invented it.
The album comes out Friday (11/6) via Despotz Records (pre-order), but we're premiering the full stream ahead of its release. Listen below.