two excellent albums for evaluation today, both in what I believe would qualify today as “psychedelic.”
First, the UK’s Fat White Family, with their very first album in four years, offer a noise that mixes contemporary electronic beats, great old fashioned guitar, as well as the type of environment that came when artists started transitioning from the harder psych of the 1970s to the gentler, D.I.Y.-with-a-computer stuff of the 2000s.
“Feet” is the single. It’s the evident single. It’s most likely the most straight-ahead tune on the album. It’s even got a video.
From there, we begin to descend into “I believe in Something Better,” a muddy journey into ambiguity that ends in a swirling pit of grinding fuzz. as well as then Vagina Dentata’s gentle keyboard takes us promptly out as well as back into the light. This is a appropriate album, in that the tunes flow together as well as clearly set up with purpose. other standout tracks include the cool dream-pop of “Kim’s Sunsets,” Baxter Dury’s appearance on “Tastes great with Money,” as well as the 1980s-hip-hop satisfies T-Rex jam “Fringe Runner.” Frankly, every tune on this album is good, every tune is different–this is one of my preferred releases of the year so far.
So this is a excellent album. exactly how can we get any type of much better than this on the exact same day? Go below the bandcamp stream for secret Lights’ new album.
Serfs Up! by Fat White Family
Okay, so I asked exactly how we can get much better than Fat White Family? We can’t. however we’re not even gonna try.
The secret Lights’ second album is an completely different flavor of psych: much truer to the 1960s noise of bands like The Standells as well as The lawn Roots–a crunchy, hard-rocking garage album that will get hold of you by the collar as well as won’t let go up until the last tune has run its course.
More than psych, it’s the roots of punk that you’ll hear here, being watered as well as tended as well as kept to life as well as fresh.
An extraordinary rhythym section anchors (and begins) each song, complied with by a guitar that understands precisely when to jump in–especially on “Someone Else is in Control,” a creeping rocker created to make your head bob as well as keep you off balance. only a few tunes are a lot more than three minutes, as well as the record seldom slows down. The only location to catch your breath is during “Watching the news provides Me The Blues,” as well as by the time it arrives, you’re prepared for a break. however don’t relax, since the closer, “Tracer,” kicks you ideal back into high gear as well as sends you on your way.
Too much Tension! by The secret Lights