Whereswilder

Greece. Again. After 1000mods, Naxatras, among many others, Athens delivers another psychedelic gem, Yearling, from Whereswilder :

Here we go, with the trendy but somehow awesome “Modern Antique” thing, “an engaging modern take on a charming vintage feel and sound“, as they say. I felt The Beatles and Syd Barrett all through Yearling, and it was good. No vulgarity, no sense of kitsch in the melodies and lyrics but an all natural sense of groove, soft and shallow compositions, for the most part but no annoyance throughout the whole album.

That said, this vintage tone is mixed with Stoner fuzzyness, energy and aesthetic. What is brought out of it is a psychedelia I felt before, a bit like Colour Haze or Sungrazer, but with a punch that’s more vintage and pop, somehow, coming closer to Tame Impala.

It’s obvious to me that the band wanted to share an approach of the world that’s blissful and charming, in some ways. Without enough violence for some people, at least in studio. But with enough charm, poetry and energy to get people to shake heads and close their eyes, smiling (which is what I did, actually).

Why is this album worth listening ?
Mr Lennon ? Is that you ?
You can actually bring your parents to like this. (tested & approved)
Music that’ll please to the ears of the non-stonerhead. To bring new people in the fuzzway… - More Fuzz