“Fauna” is Haken’s best work since Affinity, perhaps even since The Mountain. Evoking the animal kingdom as thematic ruminations on the human condition, the band has crafted an engaging series of musically-rich tableaux, with content often both puzzling and precipitating, but always entirely compelling. “Fauna” is a fantastic record that bridges many of the band’s eras whilst forging ahead along their unique evolutionary trajectory.
Read more