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Feb 5, 2016You can marvel at the strangely layered backdrops of these songs, get lost tracing the oddball sonic twists, and still come out with the chorus planted firmly in your head.
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MagnetFeb 12, 2016The new/old Psychedelic Swamp LP of today fuses the best of both worlds. [No. 128, p.51]
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Apr 12, 2016Sometimes it can feel like wading through mucky water, but it’s far from a bad trip; more like a damn fine party that will no doubt find its home in many fields during the summer months.
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Feb 8, 2016This collection shows that they were onto something even early on and leaves the listener leaning more toward the excited column.
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Feb 5, 2016They're able to execute ideas they were only able to hint at when they were a young band. Some songs do have hooks that sink in quickly.
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Feb 5, 2016Ultimately, this new take on The Psychedelic Swamp mainly serves as a means of sharing Dr. Dog’s backstory and really nothing more.
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UncutApr 27, 2016Weird but good. [Jun 2016, p.73]
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Feb 5, 2016Much of this revamped version of Psychedelic Swamp is vastly more conventional--even normal--than the record that inspired it, which is as much a selling point as it is a slight source of disappointment.
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Feb 5, 2016There are moments where the minimal psych additions actually undermine the band’s sound, as their hodgepodge, twitchy aesthetic has always been part of their charm. Ironically, the more polished, glossy synthesizers at times bog the album down.