On August 10th, a new secret was exposed to the Black Sheep world. Not very many people knew about the project War Magic, being composed of Alistair Reynolds and his brother Mark Lee Reynolds. They performed for the first time during this show, though this project has been going on for awhile.

The album Cyclomancy, according to Alistair, was named so in order to bring focus on the cycles of everyday life. Each song on the album somehow echoes the idea that everything comes full circle in the end. The way he put it was that this album is “an exercise in storytelling and concept within the theme of “Cycles”, This is done through the use of cool, mellow and rhythmic melodies so make sure to give it a listen!

Today we are bringing you a stream of War Magic‘s 5-song EP: Cyclomancy. You may remember a post we made earlier when Cyclomancy was just three songs. Today Cyclomancy is five songs, which completes the EP. Stream the songs on War Magic’s bandcamp here or below. The EP is also available for a name-your-own-price download on bandcamp. Be on the lookout for more War Magic shows coming up in Springfield!