The band’s name Pogavranjen simply doesn’t exist in the Croatian language. The members, in a drunken stupor created the word to describe someone who has morphed into a were-raven-like creature. Hailing from Zagreb, Croatia Pogavranjen creates some very experimental, progressive stylings. On their new LP Jedva Čekam Da Nikad Ne Umrem, their third full-length to date, Pogavranjen are themselves morphing into some indefinable, non-existent creature. Soaring over generic categorization and easily pinned down music, Pogavranjen succeed in not only experimenting but captivating. The music is essentially darkened soundscapes enhanced by elements of pyschadelic, jazz and metal. Never formulaic,  Jedva Čekam Da Nikad Ne Umrem remains as an off-kilter yet centered work of art. Continue reading →