The Breaking of the World

"The Breaking of the World" is the fifteenth studio album by American progressive rock band Glass Hammer, released on March 31, 2015, by Arion Records/Sound Resources. Musically Glass Hammer gives the Prog fan everything they could hope for and then some. There’s not a bad song to be found here. It does seem like Babb and Schendel understand that this is one album that more than a clutch of die-hard fans might hear and approached it with more care than most of their uneven discography. Although they may never be the most original band in the world, they are one of the best. Twenty-three years and sixteen albums have taught them a thing or two about songcraft. But what ultimately sets this record apart is its listenability. Consistantly solid, ocassionally brilliant, The Breaking Of The World makes an excellent entry point to anyone unfamiliar with this fine band or to 21st Century Prog.