I am a massive fan of Tim Butcher, the Australian multi instrumentalist behind The Violet Twilight. He offers up extraordinary pastoral Psych Pop albums that just appear with little fanfare. Everyone as good if not better than the last.
He deserves much greater attention. Part of me wants to shake him and tell him that you should put yourself about more, because I don't hear anyone out there offering up better music in the genre. Australia, in particular, is laden with similar sounds that are nowhere near as good as this.
At times, he sounds like a less poppy Orgone Box, other times he resonates with the late 80s / early 90s Neo Psych revival and yet he can also sound 60s hippy trippy. The songs just resonate, particularly instrumentally, in a sort of Kula Shaker way.
But these songs drag you in to an all peaceful listen that kinda washes over you. But a song like Fade Away is a much more all encompassing arrangement that veers close to Toytown. The Reaper is ultra jaunty, almost Brit Pop.
Lost To Time appears twice, the second version is a revelatory Harmonium version that is just captivating. Between The Clouds And Me is a mellow listen, deep, thoughtful, almost shoe gaze at times. An album that provides complete relaxation and that is exactly what is needed in these times.
You can listen to and buy the album at Name Your Price here.
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