When we wrote about Six Organs Of Admittance’s “Wax Chance,” the first single off the forthcoming record Hexadic, Tom broke down Ben Chasny’s inventive new compositional style, which the guitarist has named the “Hexadic System.” The album is available to stream today, and all systems aside, it’s a masterful experiment in contrast. The delicate, minimal psych introductory track “The Ram” sets up a mellow environment that Chasny immediately overturns on songs like “Maximum Hexadic.” There are some gorgeously orchestrated feats in composition to be found on this record, seek them out for yourself over at NPR.

Hexadic is out 2/17 via Drag City.