TESSERACT - Altered State (Full Album Stream) Take it from a person who is a true musician: I'm 23 years old, I've studied jazz the last 8 years, played sax and guitar for the last 13, and listened to metal/rock/jazz my whole life.
This band really knows music and this album is nothing short of glorious. On first listen, I thought, wow, beautiful. The singing is top notch, rhythms, mix, syncopation, all entertaining. But as I continue to listen, I only hear more and more. I really believe that I will be listening to this group only for at least another 6 months. There have only been two albums to hold my attention for that long: Kind of Blue by Miles Davis and Periphery II, from Periphery.
If I could suggest to any non-musical person to listen to any music that would totally throw them for a loop at first, but later provide them with the most satisfying musical experience of their life: listen to this album, over and over.