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= Blasphemy=

Blasphemy is the ninth studio album by avant-garde band Kayo Dot. It was released on September 6, 2019 via Prophecy Productions.

Critical reception
Treblezine gave Blasphemy a positive review, calling it "one of the best pieces of avant-garde music in recent memory" while dubbing it "a challenging listen" with "the backbones of songs largely buried, unearthing themselves only after several listens". Sputnikmusic awarded the album a score of 3/5, noting its "wonky and unique progressive rock style" and praising Drivers' "highly impressive and versatile singing performance".

Track listing
Music by Toby Driver. Lyrics by Jason Byron.

Credits

 * Toby Driver - guitar, bass, synths, vocals, percussion, electronics and production
 * Ron Varod - guitar
 * Leonardo Didkovsky - drums
 * Phillip Price - drums
 * Tim Byrnes - trumpet on "Turbine, Hook, and Haul"
 * Timm Mason - additional synth design

Critical reception
Metal Injection gave the album an 8.5/10, writing that it "epitomizes why Kayo Dot remains a laudable one-of-a-kind project"; singling out track "The Necklace" in particular, describing it as "surreally gothic, with an utterly mesmerizing blend of syncopation and electric guitar arpeggios" and "one of the band's greatest musical moments of the past decade". Everything is Noise highly praised the album, claiming it to be "definitely one of the best Kayo Dot records" and "a thoroughly amazing album" wherein "the reward is proportional with your investment in this record".

Track Listing
Music by Toby Driver. Lyrics by Jason Byron.

Credits

 * Toby Driver
 * Greg Massi