If psych-tinged British
guitar bands are your thing (and why wouldn't they be?) we have a
great recommendation for you. The Paperweight Array are a
Northampton-based trio who've just released Greek Theatre Show,
their third EP, via Bandcamp. We've written about
them before having enjoyed their debut EP Transmissions From A
Distant Star. The follow up Kaleidoscope Of Antiquities
was also on our radar but somehow slipped through the net when it
came top writing about it. (Must have been a busy time work-wise,
that's what usually stops me posting more!)
Anyhow their latest is
well worth a listen. The opening track 'The Mountain' is reminiscent
of Ride at their floppy-haired best, a mix of irresistible rhythms
and spiky guitars. The title track 'Greek theatre Show' follows with
more of a mid-'60s folk-rock feel. Lyrically it explores the
volatile minefield of fractured friendships before leading into an
extended coda of modal guitar arabesques.
They save the best for
last however - 'Reflections (On A Western Trail)' has a
Seahorses-meets-Big Star vibe, seemingly simple but actually quite
complex chords and melody and ends in an extended guitar solo that
any aspiring axe-god would be proud of. All of the band's releases
are available via Bandcamp so go check them out. Here's hoping a
long-player will materialise sometime soon.
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