A Shewdness of Apes "Globe Cooker"

Sounds from the USA

03/07/2026 |

With "Globe Cooker," the Washington D.C.-based progressive trio A Shrewdness of Apes delivers a relentless, four-minute-and-fifty-two-second masterclass in modern progressive hard rock and alternative metal. Channeling the heavy, effects-saturated grooves of Tool and Queens of the Stone Age alongside the intricate, odd-meter complexities of Yes, the band crafts an aggressive and highly energetic sonic landscape that refuses to settle into predictable patterns. True to their ethos of eschewing standard relationship tropes in favor of weightier societal, historical, and evolutionary themes, the track is a musically unexpected journey that perfectly encapsulates their unique artistic vision. As noted by Alchemical Records, the band has indeed "reached for, and attained something both unique musically and topically," cementing their status as a formidable force in the prog-metal sphere with a track that is as intellectually stimulating as it is sonically crushing.