"We're Lost For Good If We Do not Figure"

The Austrian trio PHI consists of Markus Bratusa (vocals, guitars, programming), Arthur Darnhofer-Demar (bass, vocals) and Gabe Cresnar (drums). Even they describe their music as "Post Progressive Rock". If you wanted to draw comparisons, I would perhaps bands like King's X, Rush and even a bit of Pearl Jam to mind before I somewhat think of Fates Warning or indeed even with "Revolution By Design" to TOOL.
As one may always classify it, it is very earthy and especially guitars therefore emphasizes. But one should perhaps draw any comparisons, and PHI easy as listening to their own thing. And I mean to be heard they deserve.

It certainly has character. The basic sound is very direct, bleak and mollastig. Quiet and powerful passages alternate.
Fat riffs can be heard just as clean arpeggios. The intervening repeatedly sweeping guitar ensures a momentum of its own.
Creative basslines and skillful drumming complete the whole. Via the vocal performance is certainly disagree, but I think it does have charisma.
Most pieces are rather short and get straight to the point. Nevertheless, there is no shortage of twists and interesting sound delicacies. However, the two slightly longer tracks then but the highlights. Here the facets get more space to meet to be heard. Also Markus Bratusa will find the time for soloing, which he otherwise something refrains.
For those who can do something with art and progressive rock while standing on pithy guitar sound, the retest should be worth.
I think PHI do well and can respect also play on the chosen as the heading of the review text passage does matter. We recommend that you stick to your last line of text: "We Will not Give Up"