Chicago-based five-piece Dendrons have returned with their latest effort, ‘New Outlook II’. It’s a speedy track that leans into their more experimental, proggy side; post-punk that borrows from both Krautrock and Jungle, yet makes it work. On the background to their approach to lyrics, Dane Jarvie explains: “That was a real intention with this record was to try different techniques in terms of how words are coming together—stringing together sentences through collage.” Their second album, the eleven-track 5-3-8, drops on August 26th, 2022 and includes the track ‘New Outlook’. -Dan Peeke.