Prog Magazine have called it "a spellbinding album", while Metal Hammer UK awarded it 9/10 and said it is"a joyfully ambitious journey through edgeless realms of prog, folk, electric blues and 70s psychedelia".

'Threnodies' is available on CD (with bonus track), gatefold 2LP, and digital download on the links below:

Inside Out US store: www.insideoutmusicshop.com/item/39513

iTunes: smarturl.it/ThrenodiesITUNES

Amazon: smarturl.it/ThrenodiesAMAZON

You can check out the video for the album's opening track 'Calyx', directed by the bands own Khaled Lowe, as well as Sam Edwards.

Watch the video now here: https://youtu.be/MnQYWp6cYVU

The band previously released the track 'Balearic Blue' which you can hear now here: https://youtu.be/DRJQw8GzHdo

The band has also been confirmed to play Stone Free Festival at O2 Arena in London, UK on the 19th June & Leafmeal Festival in Dortmund, Germany on 5th November.

The 5-piece band released their debut album 'Illusory Blues' in 2014 to much acclaim, with the band winning the 'Limelight' award at the Progressive Music Awards that year, and being nominated for Best New Band at the Classic Rock Awards the following year. Q Magazine called their debut 'an intriguing and impressive first album", while The Guardian said "they straddle the supermassive black hole between prog and folk."

Messenger comprises:

• Khaled Lowe: Guitars/Vocals
• Jaime Gomez Arellano: Drums/Percussion
• Barnaby Maddick: Guitars/Vocals
• Dan Knight: Guitars/Keyboards
• James Leach: Bass

MESSENGER online:

www.messengerbanduk.com

www.facebook.com/messengerbanduk

www.twitter.com/illusoryblues