For Beardfish from Sweden, stylistic barriers are there to be torn down. Their unique sound mixes elements from a variety of genres, from prog through independent to jazz rock, classical music and metal, from sixties, seventies and eighties influences to the most contemporary and trailblazing variations. Their latest album, Destined Solitaire, is a musical adventure trip of the unusual kind, always exciting, always haunting, and at the same time as colourful as it is detailed. To cut a long story short: Destined Solitaire is an opus which offers much to discover. “There’s a whole lot of different styles jammed into the 76 plus minutes on this disc, even some hip-hop-flavoured stuff and some growling,” vocalist and keyboardist Rikard Sjöblom enthuses, adding: “We sweated our way through rehearsals and recording this time around. We always do – but this time was special.”