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THE BLUE TREES
Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
(Mantra/Beggars Banquet)
On their albums, this wonderfully weird Welsh outfit has tackled everything from proggy orch-pop to neo-psychedelia to silly-ass pop -- hey, how else could you describe a song called Poodle Rockin'? But on this eight-track EP, they let their kinder, gentler, folkier sides out to play. This homespun 23-minute disc contains breezy instrumentals, delicate medieval-sounding ballads, some buzzy atmospherics and even a few strummy, snappy shots of Belle and Sebastian-style folk-pop (Fresher Than the Sweetness in Water, Face Like Summer). With a vibe that flows from moody and broody to easy and breezy, Blue Trees is a relaxing and refreshing change of pace -- even from a band as unpredictable as these folk.
Track Listing
1. The Blue Trees
2. This Summer's Been Good From The Start
3. Lady Fair
4. Foot And Mouth '68
5. Wrong Turnings
6. Fresher Than The Sweetness In Water
7. Face Like Summer
8. Sbia Ar Y Seren