I am a big fan of Kansas City's Girl For Samson and when I reviewed their current album, Blend All The Seasons, earlier this year, it appears that many of you are too. It is one of the most popular reviews so far this year. You can read that review here.
Many of you may not know that Patrick Meagher and Johnny Marie now have a second band. Just as in Girl from Samson, both share vocals, but this is different to the Indie of that band as the band name suggests. The Real Flower Pots have more in common with the gentle pastoral side of West Coast Psych.
However, there are departures into Pop Rock, particularly Brit Pop attested by the excellent Fake As Straw. But across this album, it is that pastoral sound that appeals most, at times it treads into Psych Pop with some jaw dropping arrangements.
My stand out is the splendid Look Who's Come To Call has a stunning arrangement, both instrumentally and vocally. I rarely use the word beautiful to describe music, but this song is that. God's Horn is more instrumental, but has a similar soundscape, ethereal at times, hauntingly addictive.
Monosynth has a little more Modern Prog mixed in with the Psych, but excels due to both another outstanding arrangement and a jaw dropping hypnotic vocal. Indeed, across the album, the two vocals blend well, a highlight, both different and proving a strong point.
Birdie is almost Toytown, more direct Pop than what surrounds it. Storm Shelter is a close second to Look Who's Come To Call. It sounds more modern than most of the rest on show, certainly subject wise, but is a cracking listen. Don't expect crashing chords, instead be prepared to be totally engaged by the general vibe and those jaw dropping arrangements.
You can listen to and buy the album here.
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