One for the modern
day sonic adventurists. Eight tracks of poppy, jangly
neo-psychedelia.
Currently gracing the
turntables of many neo-psych fans is the debut LP from Sons of the
Void. That the album hits a sweet spot is no surprise given that the
duo behind the music have a proven track record when it comes to
making music that transports, challenges and pleases in equal
measure; David Max cut his teeth as bassist and songwriter in Hoboken
psych outfit Tadpoles before moving to Switzerland for a 5-year stint
on guitar and songwriting duties in Psychic TV. His meeting with Nick
Nobody led to the pair building a studio, writing lots of new songs
and striking out on their own as Sons of the Void.
Eight of those new
songs have made the cut on the pair's self-titled debut long-player.
Perhaps less experimental than his previous output and collaborations
(Max has also worked with Sonic Boom and Gibby Haynes), the songs are
in a poppier vein that will appeal to fans of both '67 psychedelia
and bowl haircutted mid-80s indie as well as to us modern day sonic
adventurists.
Characterised by gentle
ascending chord progressions, pretty arpeggios, well thought out
textures and gentle melodies delivered via soft, knowingly buried
vocals. It's a sugary pill that's tempered with the occasional
tangential heavy freakout and venture into sonics. Good to know that
the search for the lost chord continues.
Click here for more on
Sons of the Void.
Click here for Sunrise
Ocean Bender Records.
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