A discovery that is sending shockwaves through the Scandinavian Prog Rock and Phish communities, the long-lost, never-before-heard follow-up to Kasvot Växt’s debut album í rokk surfaced in Portland, OR, over Halloween weekend. On Saturday, Nov. 1, at Hōkū Space, 149 lucky music fans were treated to a surprise appearance from the reclusive group.

Trading in their signature all-white suits for pumpkin spice-flavored all-orange, and immersed in a landscape of shimmering silver cubes, Kasvot Växt tore through í roll, an adventurous set of brand-new originals. The details are sketchy but, according to inside sources, í roll was recorded in 1983, with a giant World Tour planned for 1984. However, someone in Kasvot Växt did something to offend someone in Van Halen, and the band found their tour stolen out from under them and their new album buried and forgotten. Where Kasvot Växt has been since 1984 is anyone’s guess.

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