There is something ineffably beautiful about this album; the characteristic Buchla, the cover art, the more quiet tunes which seem not sad but instead cute and smart. Great for picking up again and again. tmpr
When the opener of your debut album is something as magnificent as...well...'The Magnificent Moon', you know it's the start of something wondrous.
"Phase" is more of a map to the stars than it is a blueprint for anything on the *ground* persay, but regardless, its a proficient groovy display of psychy soft rock, jazz fusion, electronic, and even a tad of disco.
After all, what's a journey into space without a four-to-the-floor soundtracking your way into the deep reaches of the outer cosmos? Xtra Happy
My god, what an absolutely incredible Suite. I'll admit, I've struggled to get into Pharoah Sanders due to diving headfirst into some of his most challenging catalogue and that never worked. This is the perfect place to restart. Floating Points is new for me and I can honestly say I've never heard synthesizer music this lush and organic before. the LSO is just perfect. This is one of those albums that any serious music fan needs in their life. The perfect swan song for the great Pharaoh! 5/5 ClassyMusicSnob
Mexican psych band Dorotheo get eccentric à la Stereolab by bringing spooky experimental elements into their spiraling space rock. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 10, 2023
Swirly tropicália-inflected psych rock from Guadalajara, Mexico's UAY sounds like Thee Oh Sees mixed with Caetano Veloso. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 30, 2023
"Automatic" couldn't be a better sequel if you tried - it delivers on what made "Phase" great, but also expands on that psych-funk-jazz fusion to give a couple new hints of flavour.
The title track has a great synth beat with those vocoded vocals, 'Downstream' is perfect for a poolside lounge, but 'Memory Palace' is hands down my favourite here - that 90s house-style piano man, it's so upbeat, righteous and makes for a perfect rhythm for the lads to jam over.
Flawless album, cover to cover. Xtra Happy