This Album Is A Gift<\/p>\n
The latest offering from the prolific garage label, Castleface, is Burnt Ones\u2019 Gift. The first song, \u201cPulse\u201d, starts with a buzzy synth, followed by a rumbling drum beat. Then comes that first jangle guitar clang, marking the beginning of what is the best psych rock album so far this year. It\u2019s jangly, it\u2019s floaty, it\u2019s woozy, and boy is it smoky. Gift is Burnt Ones’ 3rd album, but the 1st on Castleface. It\u2019s a perfect storm really, a highly entertaining mix of audible influences that sounds new, yet familiar. It bounces between the Syd Barrett-era Floyd, the Kinks, all those Nuggets groups, and the band’s label brethren. There\u2019s not one bad song either. \u201cPulse\u201d is a fantastic opener, \u201cUs Wheels\u201d is a whispy cloud ride, \u201cSubmarine\u201d could have been written by Syd Barrett himself, and \u201cNew Heroes of Subscription Services\u201d is the Megaman soundtrack becoming a pot anthem. Gift is consistent and coherent, the product of a band who knows what they\u2019re doing. There\u2019s a lot of garage rock revival albums out there, but Gift rises above. With its alloy of influences as well as catchy songwriting and a fantastic production, Gift inspires a lazy hazy smoke-all-day feeling perfect for some rigorous activity like looking at clouds and laughing at nothing.<\/p>\n
Recommended Tracks: 13, 1, 3, 9, 11, everything else
\nRIYL: White Fence, The Kinks, Magical Mystery Tour, early Pink Floyd<\/p>\n
Reviewed by Doug Bybee on 4-3-12<\/p>\n
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