Don't miss a beat with our FREE daily newsletter
"The band's bittersweet melodic appeal remains enjoyable, keeping The Psychedelic Swamp a pleasant place to visit..."
"For a band that’s recorded seven studio albums."
“I mean the tracks just came out and as soon as they were recorded, sometimes in rehearsal, they were pretty much near done."
The dual singing/songwriting and incredibly prolific front of Toby Leaman and Scott McMicken can certainly hold their own as top-shelf tunesmiths and the finest of vocalists on this here eighth long-player.
That’s not to say the music isn’t well-recorded or lacking in expert musicianship and vocal harmonies etcetera, it’s just a frustrating listen – given what the band have been shown to be capable of in the past – and it will be difficult for the band to justify booking a ticket back to the Southern Hemisphere on this effort alone