Psychedelic
rock? In 2012? Sounds bizarre I thought that boat had sailed and sunk with the
acid hippies who listened to it. Obviously not since this Australian band from
Perth came onto the scene originally in 2010 and have subsequently released 2
albums.
However
don’t knock it until you’ve tried it. It makes me wish I was an acid hippy!
They brand themselves as "a steady-flowing psychedelic
groove-rock band that emphasizes dream-like melody” and I won’t disagree with
them. This is the most relaxing album released this autumn/winter- even though
it is their summer. The music is happy and relaxing with blending melodies and
tones. My favorite track is number 7; Feels Like We Only Go Backwards. This is a chill out tune that everyone can appreciate.
They have been nominated for 26 awards between their two
albums and have won 11. One of which was the prestigious Rolling Stone awards
for best album of the year for Innerspeaker, their first album. For Lonerism
they have won the J Awards for Australian Album of the Year and an EG Music
Award for Best song with Elephant of the Lonerism album. In my opinion this is
astounding work for a relatively new band and I hope they continue to strive
and create great music.
